An Autobiography

Autobiography of John Stuart Mill by John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 8 May 1873) was an English philosopher political economist and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism he contributed widely to social theory political theory and political economy. He has been called the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century. Mills conception of liberty justified the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state control.Mill expresses his view on freedom by illustrating how an individuals drive to better their station and for self-improvement is the sole source of true freedom. Only when an individual is able to attain such improvements without impeding others in their own efforts to do the same can true freedom prevail. Mills linking of freedom and self-improvement has inspired many. By establishing that individual efforts to excel have worth Mill was able to show how they should achieve self-improvement without harming others or society at large.