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

• Autore: Scarre Geoffrey
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Continuum, , [2007]; ©2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (175 p.)
• Disciplina: 323.44
• Soggetto topico: Liberty
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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,
• Titolo autorizzato: Mill's on liberty
• ISBN: 1-4411-6570-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910464195503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Continuum reader's guides.