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Article: Capaldi, Nicholas. John Stuart Mill: A Biography.(Book Review)
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- The Review of Metaphysics
- Article date:
- December 1, 2005
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CAPALDI, Nicholas. John Stuart Mill: A Biography. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004. xvii + 436 pp. Cloth, $40.00--There are a number of reasons one might be interested in reading a biography of a figure such as John Stuart Mill. One might be interested in learning about the particular figure's life. Many historical figures, such as Mill, lived interesting lives, met interesting people, and had remarkable experiences, all of which makes reading about their lives interesting in the way that reading about certain fictional characters is interesting. One might be interested in reading a biography of a figure such as Mill because one wants to learn more about the ...