The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill · Character
Charles Austin
Lawyer and early friend of Mill, known for his debating skill and radical views.
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Also known as Charles Austin, Austin, Charles
First appearance: i
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Younger brother of John Austin; a brilliant orator and leader among Cambridge youth who introduced Mill to a circle of contemporaries and presented Benthamic doctrines in a…
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With John Stuart Mill (friendship): Austin was a close friend from the Utilitarian Society and a fellow disciple of Bentham. In III: Younger brother of John Austin; a brilliant orator and leader among Cambridge youth…
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- Mill's Intellectual Circle
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