J. S. Mill: 'On Liberty' and Other Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) - Softcover

Mill, John Stuart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521379172 ISBN 13: 9780521379175

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1989

Synopsis

On Liberty has become celebrated as the most powerful defence of the freedom of the individual, and is now widely regarded as the most important theoretical foundation for Liberalism as a political creed. The Subjection of Women is a powerful indictment of the political, social, and economic position of women. This edition, first published in 1989, brings together these two classic texts, plus Mill's posthumous Chapters on Socialism, his somewhat neglected examination of the strengths and weaknesses of various forms of socialism. The editor's substantial introduction places these three works in the context both of Mill's life and of nineteenth-century intellectual and political history. There is also a chronology of Mill's life, a bibliographical guide, and a biographical appendix of names cited in the texts.

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Book Description:

On Liberty has become known as the most powerful defence of the freedom of the individual. The Subjection of Women is an indictment of the social and economic position of women. This edition, first published in 1989, brings together these classic texts.

Synopsis:

On Liberty has become celebrated as the most powerful defence of the freedom of the individual, and is now widely regarded as the most important theoretical foundation for Liberalism as a political creed. The Subjection of Women is a powerful indictment of the political, social, and economic position of women. This edition brings together these two classic texts, plus Mill's posthumous Chapters on Socialism, his somewhat neglected examination of the strengths and weaknesses of various forms of socialism. The editor's substantial introduction places these three works in the context both of Mill's life and of nineteenth-century intellectual and political history. There is also a chronology of Mill's life, a bibliographical guide, and a biographical appendix of names cited in the texts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0521379172
• ISBN 13: 9780521379175
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 332
• Editor: Collini Stefan