Mill and the Gorgias

Utilitas 28 (1):19-27 (2016)
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John Stuart Mill thought himself more indebted to Plato for his mental culture than to any other author. A study of his Gorgias translation and notes shows that arguments in On Liberty and Utilitarianism for individuality, freedom of discussion and the superiority of higher pleasures were probably shaped by that dialogue

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10.1017/s0953820815000382

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