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Autore |
Scarre Geoffrey |
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Mill's on liberty : a reader's guide / / Geoffrey Scarre |
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London : , : Continuum, , [2007] |
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©2007 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (175 p.) |
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Collana |
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Continuum reader's guides |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-161) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Introductory note; I: Context; i. John Stuart Mill; ii. The background to On Liberty; II: Overview of Themes; III: Reading the Text; i: Introductory; ii: Of the liberty of thought and discussion; iii: Of individuality, as one of the elements of well-being; iv: Of the limits to the authority of society over the individual; v: Applications; IV: Reception and Influence; Guide to Reading; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W |
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Continuum''s Reader''s Guides are clear, concise and accessible introductions to classic works of philosophy. Each book explores the major themes, historical and philosophical context and key passages of a major philosophical text, guiding the reader toward a thorough understanding of often demanding material. Ideal for undergraduate students, the guides provide an essential resource for anyone who needs to get to grips with a philosophical text. First published in 1859, John Stuart Mill''s On Liberty has exerted an enormous influence on philosophical and political thought ever since. Mill, |
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