John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)

[Created: 13 April, 2024]
[Updated: 29 August, 2024]

About the Author

See the entry on this author in the Cato Institute's Encyclopedia of Libertarianism (2008) - Aeon Skoble, "Mill, John Stuart (1806-1873)" <https://www.libertarianism.org/topics/mill-john-stuart-1806-1873>.

See the entry on this author in the Stanford Enclyclopedia of Philosophy -

About the Texts

Not all texts are available in all formats. The "foundation text" is the facsimile PDF of the original book. Many of these are available in HTML, the early version of which was fairly simple. Current versions are available in "enhanced HTML" which includes the original page numbers and the "citation tool" and is in a more readable format for viewing online. A selection of the more important texts are part of the "Guillaumin Collection" of the great books about liberty and are also available in a variety of eBook formats, such as HTML, PDF, and ePub.

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Texts in the Collection

 

  DATE FACS. PDF TITLE EBOOK
  1831

Spirit Of The Age

John Stuart Mill, "The Spirit Of The Age" Nos. 1-5, The Examiner, 9 Jan. - 20 May, 1831.

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  1848

Principles of Political Economy (1st ed.)

John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy with some of their Applications to Social Philosophy. By John Stuart Mill. In Two Volumes. (London: John W. Parker, 1848). First edition.

This book is available in :

  • a facs. PDF version of the original text: vol1 and vol2
 
  1859

On Liberty

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty. The Second Edition (London: John W. Parker and Son, 1859).

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  1861

Considerations on Representative Government

John Stuart Mill, Considerations on Representative Government (London: Parker. Son, and Bourn, West Strand, 1861). 340 pp.

John Stuart Mill, Considerations on Representative Government (New York: Harper & brothers, 1862). 356 pp.

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  1863

Utilitarianism

John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill. Reprinted from Fraser's Magazine. (London: Parker, Son, and Bourn, West Strand. 1863).

This book is available in various formats:

  • a facs. PDF version of the original text
  • an "enhanced HTML" version with the citation tool
  • various eBook formats: HTML, PDF, and ePub
  • a zipped file of the facs. PDF, the eBooks and the code to display them.

  1869

Subjection of Women

John Stuart Mill, The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill (London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1869).

This book is available in :

  • a facs. PDF version of the original text
  • an "enhanced HTML" version with the citation tool
  • various eBook formats: HTML, PDF, and ePub
  • a zipped file of the facs. PDF, the eBooks and the code to display them
  1869

On Liberty (1869 4th ed.)

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty. By John Stuart Mill. Fourth Edition. (London: Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer. 1869). This was the last edition which appeared during Mill's lifetime.

This book is available in various formats:

  • a facs. PDF version of the original text
  • an "enhanced HTML" version with the citation tool
  • various eBook formats: HTML, PDF, and ePub
  • a zipped file of the facs. PDF, the eBooks and the code to display them.
  1871

Principles of Political Economy (7th ed.)

John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy with some of their Applications to Social Philosophy. By John Stuart Mill. In Two Volumes. Seventh Edition. (London: Longmans, Green, Reader And Dyer, 1871).

This book is available in various formats:

  • a facs. PDF version of the original text: vol1 and vol2
  • an "enhanced HTML" version with the citation tool: vol1 and vol2 and 2-vols-in-1
  • various eBook formats: HTML, PDF, and ePub
  • a zipped file of the facs. PDF, the eBooks and the code to display them.

 

  1879

On Liberty and The Subjection of Women

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty and The Subjection of Women (New York: Henry Holt and Co. 1879).

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