What Liberalism Requires: The Very Victorian Marriage of J. S. Mill and Harriet Hardy Taylor

Key Points

• The paper aims to explore the relationship between J. S. Mill and Harriet Taylor and its implications for liberalism.
• Delivered as a presidential address at a conference
• Analyzes historical context
• Examines philosophical texts
• Highlights the unique partnership between Mill and Taylor
• Suggests their marriage influenced Mill's liberal thought
• Explores the dynamics of gender roles within liberalism