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Title: Autobiography by John Stuart Mill, John Robson ISBN: 0-14-043316-3 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: April, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting, but far behind my expectations
Comment: John Stuart Mill was one of the leading thinkers of the beginning of the 19th century in almost all fields of scientific interest. Closely educated by his father James Mill he acquires an astounding knowledge of philosophy, economy, psychology and whatever one calls education at that time. As he says in the book, he was far ahead (25 years) of people his age. In all of his modesty (he thought he was only average in matter of intelectual powers)he lists that he began to learn Greek by 3, Latin by 7 and so on. The result for the Sociological Sciences was the work done in many fields and most notably in Economy and Philosophy. But, what was the outcome of all this to the man John Stuart Mill? Did he enjoy himself doing what he did? Did he find his father had educated right?
Just read the book and find for yourself.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the Greatest Geniuses Examining His Own Life
Comment: In my estimation, John Stuart Mill is one of the great great geniuses in history. He is in that top echelon (from what I've read) right up there with Aristotle, David Hume, and Ayn Rand. There is alot to learn from reading his writing, both in terms of content, and most importantly, method. His approach is to see all sides, be open to new evidence, and honestly search after truth.
In this concise 205 page autobiography, Mill gives us a mainly intellectual autobiography of his intellectual development and his writings, as well as the tremendous influence of his father, James Mill, and his wife and most intimate friend, Harriet Taylor. What I got it from it was a picture of a man constantly growing, constantly open to learning, honest, searching, willing to be fallible, and desiring to know the truth. I don't agree with some of Mill's conclusions concerning socialism and probably some others, but I have the utmost respect for the his reasoning ability and intellectual honesty. This book touched me far deeper than did Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography because while Franklin just seems to relate his own life and events, there seems to be more relection and insight in Mill. As someone who has only read "On Liberty" and "Utilitarianism", this is also a great introduction to Mill's thought because he discusess all his writings and he gives alot of background in terms of what was going on his life, in the times, etc... Brand Blanshard wrote a book entitled "Four Reasonable Men" and John Stuart Mill was one of them; I couldn't agree more.
Greg Feirman...
Rating: 5
Summary: Autobiography of John Stuart Mill
Comment: Rivels the great philosophical autobiographies of all time: namely, Rousseau, Ben Franklin, Sartre, Russell. The book is a fascinating inspiration; responsible for my decision to change my college major to philosophy, politics, and economics. To criticize the work is to not understand it.
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Title: The Basic Writings of John Stuart Mill: On Liberty, the Subjection of Women and Utilitarianism by J.B. Schneewind, John Stuart Mill ISBN: 0375759182 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 14 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: John Stuart Mill : A Biography by Nicholas Capaldi ISBN: 0521620244 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 12 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Charles Darwin : The Man and his Influence by Peter J. Bowler, David Knight ISBN: 0521566681 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 11 April, 1996 List Price(USD): $18.32 |
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Title: The Affair: The Case of Alfred Dreyfus by Jean-Denis Bredin ISBN: 0807611751 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: January, 1986 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Apologia Pro Vita Sua (Penguin Classics) by John Henry Newman, Ian Ker ISBN: 0140433740 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: January, 1995 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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