Philosopher · 1806 – 1873
John Stuart Mill
Little-Known Facts
- Mill was rigorously educated by his father from a very young age, learning Greek as a small child, and later suffered a mental crisis he recounted in his Autobiography.
- He served as a Member of Parliament and proposed an amendment to give women the right to vote in 1867.
Myths & Misconceptions
Did Mill think only the quantity of pleasure matters?
No. Unlike earlier utilitarians, Mill argued that the quality of pleasures matters too, ranking intellectual and moral pleasures above mere physical ones.