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Times. Life John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) Home schooled At age of three learned Greek At age of eight, Latin At thirteen, political economy. John Stuart Mill: Life & times. Times This was shortly after the French Revolution (1789-1799). At fourteen, his father sent him to study in France.
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Times Life John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) Home schooled At age of three learned Greek At age of eight, Latin At thirteen, political economy John Stuart Mill: Life & times John Stuart Mill: life - 1
Times This was shortly after the French Revolution (1789-1799) At fourteen, his father sent him to study in France. John Stuart Mill: Life & times John Stuart Mill: life - 2
Times Aside on the British Empire Began with the chartering of the Virginia Company in 1607 and ended (or did it . . . the Fauklands) with the transfer of Hong Kong to the Chinese in 1997. Life On return to England, studied law. In 1822, began working for the India House. Worked for this company until 1858. John Stuart Mill: Life & times John Stuart Mill: life - 3
Times The justification for empire-building: To bring a higher civilization to backward peoples. The British Empire reached its height on the eve of WWI (1914). The Empire covered a quarter of the earth’s land surface & had a population of 425 million. Life On return to England, studied law. 1822-23 – founded the Utilitarian Society. Small group which met regularly until 1826. John Stuart Mill: Life & times John Stuart Mill: life - 4
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Times The London-based East India Company was formed in 1600 to engage in trade with India, Malaya, and Java. Life In 1822, began working for the East India Company. Worked for this company until 1858. John Stuart Mill: Life & times John Stuart Mill: life - 6
John Stuart Mill: Life & times East India Company, home office, London. 1817. John Stuart Mill: life - 7
Times It remained a commercial enterprise until the 1790s, when it gradually became an arm of the British government. It was dissolved in 1858. Mill strongly opposed the dissolution. Life In 1826, suffered a mental breakdown; turn to the Romantic poets John Stuart Mill: Life & times John Stuart Mill: life - 8
John Stuart Mill: Life & times • Life • 1830 - met & fell in love with Harriet Taylor John Stuart Mill: life - 9
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Times Life 1843 - System of Logic 1851 - married Harriet Taylor; she died in 1858 John Stuart Mill: Life & times John Stuart Mill: life - 11
Times Industrial Revolution - began in 1750s, but did not become pronounced until after 1815. Revolution consisted of a move from agricultural society to industry-based society. Life 1859 - On Liberty, dedicated to Harriet Taylor 1861 - Utilitarianism 1865 - member of Parliament; lobbied for women’s right to vote; lost seat in 1868 John Stuart Mill: Life & times John Stuart Mill: life - 12
Times Industrial Revolution - began in 1750s, but did not become pronounced until after 1815. Revolution consisted of a move from agricultural society to industry-based society. Life John Stuart Mill: Life & times John Stuart Mill: life - 13
Times Modern industrialism is the mass production of goods by means of machines driven by generated power and set up in factories New inventions Awful conditions of workers . . . gradual reform Life 1869 - published On the Subjection of Women (written in 1861) 1868 - retired to Avignon where he died in 1879. John Stuart Mill: Life & times John Stuart Mill: life - 14
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