James Mill was born in Scotland in 1773 to a shoemaker. It was his mother's goal that Mill rise above his social status. Through her social connections, he met Sir John Stuart, who became a mentor and benefactor to young Mill, housing him and helping...

The Scottish philosopher and journalist James Mill (1773-1836) implemented and popularized utilitarianism. Although possessing little originality of thought, he indirectly influenced the development of one of the main currents of 19th-century...

James Mill has suffered the unfortunate distinction of being overshadowed by both his philosophical mentor--the founder of utilitarianism, Jeremy Bentham--and his own son, the philosopher John Stuart Mill. James Mill, however, distinguished himself as...

James Mill (1773–1836), along with Jeremy Bentham, was one of the founders of the utilitarian social theories that came to dominate British, and to a lesser extent American, social thought during the 19th century. Though less influential than his...

Born in Montrose, Scotland, the son of a cobbler and educated at Montrose Academy and Edinburgh University where he studied divinity and learned economics from Dugald Stewart. Licensed in 1797 to preach in the Church of Scotland and an itinerant...

Mill, James(1773–1836) James Mill, a British historian, economist, psychologist, utilitarian philosopher, and father of John Stuart Mill, was born in Scotland but spent most of his adult life in London. His father was a shoemaker, but his mother...

James Mill (April 6, 1773 – June 23, 1836), Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and...