The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill · Character
John Austin
A legal philosopher and friend of the Bentham circle, whose analytical jurisprudence and warm household gave Mill a model of rigorous thought outside his father's shadow.
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Also known as Mr. John Austin, Mr. Austin
First appearance: Childhood and Early Education (1806–1819)
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Mentioned as a friend of James Mill and a contributor to the Westminster Review.
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Austin belongs to the tight network of utilitarians and radicals around Bentham, and his friendship with Mill runs through the Westminster Review years. He represents the possibility of a life in which philosophy and…
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