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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786919503321

Autore

Scarre Geoffrey

Titolo

Mill's on liberty : a reader's guide / / Geoffrey Scarre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Continuum, , [2007]

©2007

ISBN

1-4411-6570-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (175 p.)

Collana

Continuum reader's guides

Disciplina

323.44

Soggetti

Liberty

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 (pages 157-161) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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,