6. John Stuart Mill was undeniably influenced by his philosopher father, who treated his young son as an educational experiment, providing him with a broad and deep knowledge of a variety of intellectual topics. What was the name of Mill's father?
From Quiz John Stuart Mill - A Man Ahead of His Time
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James Mill
John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) was the eldest son of James Mill and Harriet Burrow. James Mill (1773-1836), as well as being a philosopher, was an economist and historian, and had great ambitions for his son. The younger Mill was kept away from other children and was encouraged only to work, not play. He was taught Greek from the age of 3 and Latin from the age of 8. He was clearly a naturally intelligent child, and in combination with his father's strict educational regime, John Stuart Mill became a tour de force on several subjects at an early age. James Mill had the intention of building a genius, believing that such men were not born, but created. The concept that human beings are not born with built-in mental content is called "tabula rasa" (literally "blank slate"), and was an idea perhaps most famously promoted by John Locke.
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