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The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill, is an honest account of the education of this great thinker of the nineteenth century. Though Mill (1806-1873) spent most of his adulthood working for the East India Company; he says little about that experience in The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill. Much of Mill's book is dedicated to his education; such as, books he had read or written and philosophers he was influenced by. He also tells readers how he benefited and suffered from having one of the most unique educational experiences known to humankind. His father was personally involved in both his education and that of his other siblings. Mill was a brilliant student who read Greek by the age of three and Latin at eight years old. By the time he matured to adulthood, he was extremely well read. Providing and improving education for all humans was a cornerstone of Mill's philosophical belief in Utilitarianism. Education meant that people could develop their higher pleasures; a concept that Mill thought was of paramount importance to increase one's happiness. He invented this concept and differed with Jeremy Bentham, the progenitor of Utilitarianism, on this point. Mill believed universal education would lead to fostering social change for the betterment of all mankind. Despite his strong belief in education, Mill found that his own education came at a price to his emotional well-being. While in his early twenties, Mill endured a bout of depression which he says he cured by reading the poems of Wordsworth. In poetry, Mill found that he could feel sorrow, and sympathize with others. There is much more to The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill, suffice it to say that Mill's story is excellent reading for anyone interested in philosophy, political science, or history.

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