Stafford, John Stuart Mill

Abstract

John Stuart Mill, his philosophy, and his politics have always been of interest to intellectual historians, political historians, and even gender historians. Long-term projects of collecting and publishing his papers have been among the most impressive academic achievements of recent decades. Yet Mill suffers from neglect in many college history courses. While his ideas might appear in lectures, and certainly his early and consistent championing of women's rights ensures that he will be mentioned in modern European and Western Civilization contexts, it is rare to find his thought analyzed deeply except in the most specialized courses.