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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455262203321

Titolo

J.S. Mill's On liberty in focus [[electronic resource] /] / edited by John Gray and G.W. Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1991

ISBN

1-280-32359-0

0-203-40228-6

0-203-33073-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (293 p.)

Collana

Routledge philosophers in focus series

Altri autori (Persone)

GrayJohn <1948->

SmithG. W. <1941->

Disciplina

323.44

Soggetti

Liberty

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; J.S. Mill on Liberty in focus; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION; ON LIBERTY; 1 Introductory; 2 Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion; 3 Of Individuality, as One of the Elements of Well-Being; 4 Of the Limits to the Authority of Society over the Individual; 5 Applications; CRITICAL COMMENTARY; JOHN STUART MILL AND THE ENDS OF LIFE; JOHN STUART MILL'S ART OF LIVING; A RE-READING OF MILL ON LIBERTY; MILL'S CONCEPTION OF HAPPINESS AND THE THEORY OF INDIVIDUALITY; MILL'S DEFENCE OF LIBERTY

SOCIAL LIBERTY AND FREE AGENCY: SOME AMBIGUITIES IN MILL'S CONCEPTION OF FREEDOMJOHN STUART MILL AND ISAIAH BERLIN: THE ENDS OF LIFE AND THE PRELIMINARIES OF MORALITY; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume brings together J.S. Mills On Liberty and a selection of important essays by such eminent scholars as Isaiah Berlin, Alan Ryan, John Rees, C.L. Ten and Richard Wollheim.  As well as providing authoritative commentary upon On Liberty, the essays reflect a broader debate about the philosophical foundations of Mill's liberalism, particularly the question of the connection betweenMill's professed utilitarianism and his commitment to individual liberty.  Introduced and



edited by John Gray and G.W. Smith, the book will be of interest to students of Mill, to ethical and