On Liberty, Utilitarianism, and Other Essays

Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199670803
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 609

Book Description
Collects four of the philosopher's essays on issues central to liberal democratic regimes. --Publisher.

Utilitarianism

Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher: London : Parker, Son and Bourn
ISBN:
Category : Decision making
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
Utilitarianism, by British philosopher John Stuart Mill, is one of his most influential works and is a philosophical defense of utilitarian ethical theory. This publication remained a relevant publication since its original publication in the mid 19th century, as is still relevant in the application of utility in regard to social policy. This is an important work for those studying the concept of utilitarianism, or those who are interested in the writings of John Stuart Mill.

On Liberty and Other Essays

Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192833846
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 648

Book Description
Presents the text of four essays by nineteenth-century English philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill, and includes textual and explanatory notes, chronology, and introduction.

On Liberty and Utilitarianism

Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher: Bantam Classics
ISBN: 055390499X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
These two essays by John Stuart Mill, England's greatest nineteenth-century philosopher, are the fruit of six hundred years of progressive thought about individual rights and the responsibilities of society. Together they provide the moral and theoretical justification for liberal democracy as we know it, and their incalculable influence on modern history testifies not only to the force of their arguments, but also to the power ideas can have over human affairs.

John Stuart Mill

Author: Michael B. Mathias
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Part of the "Longman Library of Primary Sources in Philosophy," this edition of "Mill's On Liberty" is framed by a pedagogical structure designed to make this important work of philosophy more accessible and meaningful for readers. A General Introduction includes biographical information on Mill, the work's historical context, and a discussion of historical influences. Annotations and notes from the editor clarify difficult passages for greater understanding. A bibliography gives the reader additional resources for further study.

On Liberty

Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781536930368
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
In his much quoted, seminal work, On Liberty, John Stuart Mill attempts to establish standards for the relationship between authority and liberty. He emphasizes the importance of individuality which he conceived as a prerequisite to the higher pleasures-the summum bonum of Utilitarianism. Published in 1859, On Liberty presents one of the most eloquent defenses of individual freedom and is perhaps the most widely-read liberal argument in support of the value of liberty.

The Basic Writings of John Stuart Mill

Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher: Modern Library
ISBN: 0307769798
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 402

Book Description
The writings of John Stuart Mill have become the cornerstone of political liberalism. Collected for the first time in this volume are Mill’s three seminal and most widely read works: On Liberty, The Subjection of Women, and Utilitarianism. A brilliant defense of individual rights versus the power of the state, On Liberty is essential reading for anyone interested in political thought and theory. As Bertrand Russell reflected, “On Liberty remains a classic . . . the present world would be better than it is, if [Mill’s] principles were more respected.” This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition includes newly commissioned endnotes and commentary by Dale E. Miller, and an index.

On Liberty

Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 9780915144433
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 150

Book Description
A wonderful edition... -- Irving Louis Horowitz, Rutgers UniversityAlexander should be commended for making this invaluable material accessible to scholars and students... -- Maria H. Moralies, Florida State UniversityAn impressively compact and engaging introduction and a well-chosen selection of ancillary materials... -- Eileen Gillooly, Columbia UniversityThe introduction offers fresh insights... --Thomas Christiano, University of Arizona

Autobiography

Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332

Book Description

Mill's On Liberty

Author: C. L. Ten
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521873568
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
This volume of essays covers the whole range of problems raised in and by Mill's On Liberty, including the concept of liberty, the toleration of diversity, freedom of expression, the value of allowing 'experiments in living', the basis of individual liberty, multiculturalism and the claims of minority cultural groups.