MILL JOHN STUART: (1806-1873) British Philosopher and Political Economist.

MILL JOHN STUART: (1806-1873) British Philosopher and Political Economist.
A.L.S., J. S. Mill, two pages, 8vo, Blackheath Park, 28th January 1866, to a gentleman. Mill acknowledges receipt of his correspondent's letter and adds that 'though the contemplated exhibition and botanical congress would be very interesting to me, my occupations will preclude me from taking any part in it…..' . Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VGThe present letter is apparently unpublished and does not appear in The Later Letters (ed. Mineka and Lindley, 1972).Mill is considered one of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism and widely contributed to social and political theory and political economy. Mill was a proponent of utilitarianism, the ethical theory developed by his predecessor Jeremy Bentham (see lot XXX). A member of the Liberal Party, Mill was the first Member of Parliament to call for women's suffrage.