On Liberty (Crofts Classics) - Softcover

Mill, John Stuart

 
9780882950563: On Liberty (Crofts Classics)

Synopsis

This volume includes the complete essay in five chapters: Introductory; Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion; Of Individuality, as One of the Elements of Well-being; Of the Limits to the Authority of Society over the Individual; and Applications. With a fine introduction by editor Alburey Castell, this edition also includes line numbers for easy reference, a list of principal dates in the life of John Stuart Mill, and a bibliography.

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About the Author

John Stuart Mill - 1806-1873 - was an English philosopher, economist, and proponent of Utilitarianism. His writings on the subjects of ethics and social and political philosophy influenced English thought in the 19th Century and continue to be read today.

Alburey Castell - 1904-1987 - was born in Canada and taught phiosophy at three U.S. universities. He also lectured at a number of other universities, including Yale and Columbia. He wrote Philosophy and the Teacher's World, which was an essay collection on the philosophy of education.

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