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John Stuart Mill

British empiricist philosopher whose logic and metaphysics are referenced.

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Also known as Mill, John Mill, John

First appearance: Lecture I: The Types of Philosophic Thinking

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Mentioned as one of the only official philosophers in Britain in the sixties.
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