The Philosophy of John Stuart Mill: A collection of articles, videos, and podcasts

This page aims to make learning about the philosophy of John Stuart Mill as easy as possible by bringing together the best articles, podcasts, and videos from across the internet onto one page. To get started, simply choose one of the resources listed below:

Encyclopedia Articles

This section features articles from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. The SEP is probably the most comprehensive online philosophy resource. It features in-depth articles on a huge number of philosophical topics, however, it is aimed at an academic audience and may be too detailed and technical for beginners. The IEP is generally more beginner-friendly but is also considered to be less reliable. Wikipedia is also an option, but it is much less reliable than either of these.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

• John Stuart Mill
• Mill’s Moral and Political Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

• John Stuart Mill
• John Stuart Mill: Ethics

Articles

This section features short articles written by professional philosophers and aimed at a general audience. These articles are ideal for anyone looking for a shorter or more beginner-friendly introduction to Mill than the encyclopedia articles listed above.

1000-Word Philosophy

• Mill’s Proof of the Principle of Utility
• John Stuart Mill on The Good Life: Higher-Quality Pleasures

Aeon

• Is there any real distinction between ‘high’ and ‘low’ pleasures?

The Conversation

• John Stuart Mill’s marginalia tells us much about the great thinker’s mind

Miscellaneous

• J.S. Mill on Scientific Method
• The Passions of John Stuart Mill

Podcasts

This section features episodes from leading philosophy podcasts. These are also aimed at a general audience and are a good option for beginners who prefer audio content.

Philosophy Bites

• Richard Reeves on Mill’s On Liberty
• Roger Crisp on [Mill’s] Utilitarianism

In Our Time

• Mill

The Philosopher’s Zone

• John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty: 150th anniversary

New Books Network

• John Stuart Mill and the Meaning of Life

The Partially Examined Life

• Mill on Liberty (Part One)
• Mill on Liberty (Part Two)

Short Videos (<30 mins)

This section features short videos aimed at beginners.

BBC Radio 4

• The Harm Principle: How to live your life the way you want to

Gregory Sadler

• John Stuart Mill (Playlist 12 Videos)

Academy of Ideas

• John Stuart Mill – On Liberty

Then & Now

• Utilitarianism – John Stuart Mill
• On Liberty – John Stuart Mill

Lectures/Longer Videos (>30 mins)

This section features longer videos and lectures.

• Rick Roderick on John Stuart Mill on Liberty
• Utilitarianism and Liberty, John Stuart Mill

Course Syllabi

See this page for course syllabi on John Stuart Mill.

Books

See this list of the best books on or by John Stuart Mill.

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