John Stuart Mill

The Subjection of Women John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, political economist, feminist, and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory and political economy as well as noted contributions to human rights, political freedom, and politics & government. John Stuart Mill expresses his view on freedom, a human right, by illustrating how an individual's drive to better their station, and for self-improvement, is the sole source of true freedom. In The Subjection of Women, John Stuart Mill attempts to make a case for perfect equality. Mill talks about the role of women in marriage and how it needed to be changed. The Subjection of Women also highlights three major facets of women's lives that John Stuart Mill felt hindered women: society and gender construction, education, and marriage. Mill argues that the oppression of women was one of the few remaining prejudices that severely impeded the progress of humanity. John Stuart Mill's The Subjection of Women, is often required textbook reading in courses that encompass, law, constitutional law, human rights, political freedom, and politics & government.