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James Mill (born James Milne; [1] 6 April 1773 – 23 June 1836 [2]) was a Scottish historian, economist, political theorist and philosopher. He is counted among the founders of the Ricardian school of economics. [3] He also wrote The History of British India (1817) and was one of the prominent historians to take a colonial approach. [4]
James Mill was a Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist. He was prominent as a representative of philosophical radicalism, a school of thought also known as Utilitarianism, which emphasized the need for a scientific basis for philosophy as well as a humanist approach to politics and.
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Nov 30, 2005 · James Mill (1773–1836) was a Scots-born political philosopher, historian, psychologist, educational theorist, economist, and legal, political and penal reformer. Well-known and highly regarded in his day, he is now all but forgotten. Mill’s reputation now rests mainly on two biographical facts.
James Mill was a Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist who promoted utilitarianism and influenced John Stuart Mill. He wrote on government, education, and India, and founded London University.
May 17, 2018 · James Mill was a British political philosopher, economist, and historian who advocated utilitarianism and free trade. He wrote on topics such as government, commerce, India, and education, and influenced his son John Stuart Mill and Ricardian economics.
I. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. James Mill was the consummate utilitarian propagandist and theorist; his numerous intellectual interests and practical pursuits shatter the neat boundaries of modern specialist scholarship.
Oct 9, 2007 · Mill was raised in the tradition of Philosophical Radicalism, made famous by Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), John Austin (1790–1859), and his father James Mill (1773–1836), which applied utilitarian principles in a self-conscious and systematic way to issues of institutional design and social reform. Utilitarianism assesses actions and ...
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