The Basic Writings of John Stuart Mill: On Liberty, the Subjection of Women and Utilitarianism (Modern Library Classics)

Mill, John Stuart; Schneewind, J.B. [Introduction]; Miller, Dale E. [Commentary];

ISBN 10: 0375759182 / ISBN 13: 9780375759185

Published by Modern Library, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Basic Writings of John Stuart Mill: On Liberty, the Subjection of Women and Utilitarianism (Modern Library Classics)
• Publisher: Modern Library
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0375759182
• ISBN 13: 9780375759185
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 11 ounces

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

J. B. Schneewind is a professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of Sidgwick’s Ethics and Victorian Moral Philosophy and The Invention of Autonomy.