J.S.Mill
Published on 3. May 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-340-80474-2 (ISBN)
Description
This useful guide introduces you to the great liberal philosopher. He was very much a liberal thinker and many of the issues that concerned him are still vital today.
Chief among his works is the long essay 'On Liberty', published in 1859, which remains a vivid statement of the rights of the individual in relation to the society in which he or she lives. Many contemporary debates, such as censorship of films and books, gay rights, and legalization of soft drugs use arguments that devive from this important work. It is a basic text in courses in political theory and, unusually for such texts, it is an inspiring work to read. Other works covered are 'Utilitarianism' and 'The Subjection of Women'.
Chief among his works is the long essay 'On Liberty', published in 1859, which remains a vivid statement of the rights of the individual in relation to the society in which he or she lives. Many contemporary debates, such as censorship of films and books, gay rights, and legalization of soft drugs use arguments that devive from this important work. It is a basic text in courses in political theory and, unusually for such texts, it is an inspiring work to read. Other works covered are 'Utilitarianism' and 'The Subjection of Women'.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
b&w line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
114 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-80474-2 (9780340804742)
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Person
Michael Petheram is an associate lecturer for the OU, teaching the Arts Foundation and Enlightenment courses since 1993.
Content
The prodigy. Mill's early life. Public life. The liberal: reference to "On Liberty" and his arguments for the freedom of the individual and his harm principle. The liberal II: problems raised by Mill's liberalism; is the harm principle a good one?; how do Mill's arguments deal with the pluralism of modern European societies? does it give too much importance to the individual as against the needs of the community?. Free speech. Political ideas: focusing on Mill's considerations on "Representative Government" (1861) in which he addresses issues such as plural voting, preserving the rights of minorities and proportional representation. The feminist: Mill's "The Subjection of Women" (1869) in a classic statement of liberal feminism. The utilitarian: how much Mill developed the ideas of Bentham into something much more sophisticated in his essay, "Utilitarianism" (1861). The polymath: other facts of Mill's wide ranging through.