He was able to survive this period in part by finding renewed inspiration through the poetry of William Wordsworth. However, at the age of 20, he underwent a crisis when he realized that fulfilling this goal would not bring him personal joy, and he contemplated suicide.
From an early age, Mill determined that the purpose of his life was to use his education and intellect to help construct a just, happy society. James ensured that his son had a highly rigorous education that included receiving instruction from famous utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham. John Stuart Mill was the son of James Mill, a Scottish philosopher who worked in the fields of history, economics, and political theory.
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