Defender of Liberty
John Stuart Mill
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An English philosopher who defended liberty, argued for the equality of women, and refined utilitarianism with a distinction between higher and lower pleasures.
Key work: On Liberty (1859)
“It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.”
Key ideas, in brief (in our words)
Act to bring about the greatest happiness.
Power over others is justified only to prevent harm.
Some pleasures are higher than others.
Read more: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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