Mill
Published on 11. February 2009
224 pages
978-1-4443-0575-3 (ISBN)
Description
John Stuart Mill investigates the central elements of the19th century philosopher's most profound and influentialworks, from On Liberty to Utilitarianism and TheSubjection of Women. Through close analysis of his primaryworks, it reveals the very heart of the thinker's ideas, andexamines them in the context of utilitarianism, liberalism and theBritish empiricism prevalent in Mill's day.
* Presents an analysis of the full range of Mill'sprimary writings, getting to the core of the philosopher'sideas.
* Examines the central elements of Mill's writings ineasily accessible prose
* Places Mill's work and thought within the largercultural and social context of 19th century Britain
* Illustrates the continued relevance of Mill'sphilosophy to today's reader
Reviews / Votes
"An outstanding introduction to Mill, at once accessible andengaging as well as scholarly and full of philosophicalinterest." -Roger Crisp, University ofOxford "This is the most important book on Mill in the past ten years. Iwas overwhelmed by the depth of analysis and comprehensiveness oftreatment." -Henry West, Macalester CollegeMore details
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Persons
Wendy Donner is Professor of Philosophy at CarletonUniversity in Canada. She is a leading Mill scholar and the authorof The Liberal Self: John Stuart Mill's Moral andPolitical Philosophy.
Richard Fumerton is the F. Wendell Miller Professor ofPhilosophy at the University of Iowa. A leading epistemologist, heis the author of numerous books, including Metaepistemologyand Skepticism, Realism and the Correspondence Theory ofTruth, Reason and Morality, and Epistemology.
Content
Acknowledgments.
Notes on Contributors.
Foreword: Cheryl Mwaria.
1. Introduction: The Writer in the Anthropologist: Maria D. Vesperiand Alisse Waterston.
Part I: Conceptions.
2. Speaking Truth to Power with Books: Howard Zinn.
3. Remember When Writing Was Fun? Why Academics Should Go On a LowSyllable, Active Voice Diet: Karen Brodkin.
4. The Bard: Carolyn Nordstrom.
5. Saggin' and Braggin': Lee D. Baker.
6. Stories for Readers: A Few Observations from Outside theAcademy: Andrew Barnes.
Part II: Creations.
7. Writing Poverty, Drawing Readers: Stories in Love, Sorrowand Rage: Alisse Waterston.
8. Write-ous Indignation: Black Girls, Dilemmas of CulturalDomination and the Struggle to Speak the Skin We Are In: SignithiaFordham.
9. Writing Truth to Power: Racism as Statecraft: Arthur K.Spears.
10. Remembering Octavia: Sharon Ball.
11. Believing in Anthropology as Literature: Ruth Behar.
Part III: Receptions.
12. Walking in Zora's Shoes or "Seek[ing] Out deInside Meanin' of Words": The Intersections ofAnthropology, Ethnography, Identity, and Writing: IrmaMcClaurin.
13. Off the Shelf and Into Oblivion?: Catherine Kingfisher.
14. "Don't Use Your Data as a Pillow": S. EbenKirksey.
15. The Trope of the Pith Helmet: America's Anthropology,Anthropology's America: Micaela di Leonardo.
16. The Book that Wrote Me: Roger Sanjek.
17. Fighting Words: Paul Farmer.
18. Taking Chances: Maria D. Vesperi.
Index.
