On Liberty (Cosimo Classics Philosophy) - Softcover

John Stuart Mill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596052414 ISBN 13: 9781596052413

Publisher: Cosimo Classics, 2005

Synopsis

No one can be a great thinker who does not recognise, that as a thinker it is his first duty to follow his intellect to whatever conclusions it may lead. Truth gains more even by the errors of one who, with due study and preparation, thinks for himself, than by the true opinions of those who only hold them because they do not suffer themselves to think. -John Stuart Mill, in On Liberty Often mentioned in the same breath with the Communist Manifesto, On Liberty-perhaps the greatest work from British political philosopher John Stuart Mill-is one of the most profound and most hotly debated works of the 19th century. Is it a classic plea for human freedom and intellectual development... or is it factually wrong and morally offensive? English philosopher and politician JOHN STUART MILL (1806-1873) was one of the foremost figure of Western intellectual thought in the late 19th century. He served as an administrator in the East Indian Company from 1823 to 1858, and as a member of parliament from 1865 to 1868.

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Review:

"The old threats to individual liberty have not disappeared, and new ones continue to emerge. J.S. Mill's On Liberty remains an essential text for those seeking to understand them and how to deal with them. This outstanding edition provides a clear and insightful introduction, and puts Mill's essay into historical and contemporary context with judiciously chosen excerpts from other texts. Highly recommended for any intelligent reader, and an ideal focus for a seminar."--Roger Crisp

Comments:

“The old threats to individual liberty have not disappeared, and new ones continue to emerge. J.S. Mill’s On Liberty remains an essential text for those seeking to understand them and how to deal with them. This outstanding edition provides a clear and insightful introduction, and puts Mill’s essay into historical and contemporary context with judiciously chosen excerpts from other texts. Highly recommended for any intelligent reader, and an ideal focus for a seminar.” — Roger Crisp, St Anne’s College, Oxford

“Kahn offers a concise general introduction to this new edition of Mill’s ‘great little essay.’ ... This edition encourages students to investigate Mill’s doctrine and, hopefully, to develop an appreciation of its far-reaching implications for social policy.” — Jonathan M. Riley, Tulane University

“The old threats to individual liberty have not disappeared, and new ones continue to emerge. J.S. Mill’s On Liberty remains an essential text for those seeking to understand them and how to deal with them. This outstanding edition provides a clear and insightful introduction, and puts Mill’s essay into historical and contemporary context with judiciously chosen excerpts from other texts. Highly recommended for any intelligent reader, and an ideal focus for a seminar.” — Roger Crisp, St Anne’s College, Oxford

“Kahn offers a concise general introduction to this new edition of Mill’s ‘great little essay.’ ... This edition encourages students to investigate Mill’s doctrine and, hopefully, to develop an appreciation of its far-reaching implications for social policy.” — Jonathan M. Riley, Tulane University

"The old threats to individual liberty have not disappeared, and new ones continue to emerge. J.S. Mill's On Liberty remains an essential text for those seeking to understand them and how to deal with them. This outstanding edition provides a clear and insightful introduction, and puts Mill's essay into historical and contemporary context with judiciously chosen excerpts from other texts. Highly recommended for any intelligent reader, and an ideal focus for a seminar." -- Roger Crisp, St Anne's College, Oxford

"Kahn offers a concise general introduction to this new edition of Mill's 'great little essay.' ... This edition encourages students to investigate Mill's doctrine and, hopefully, to develop an appreciation of its far-reaching implications for social policy." -- Jonathan M. Riley, Tulane University

"The old threats to individual liberty have not disappeared, and new ones continue to emerge. J.S. Mill's On Liberty remains an essential text for those seeking to understand them and how to deal with them. This outstanding edition provides a clear and insightful introduction, and puts Mill's essay into historical and contemporary context with judiciously chosen excerpts from other texts. Highly recommended for any intelligent reader, and an ideal focus for a seminar." -- Roger Crisp, St Anne's College, Oxford

"Kahn offers a concise general introduction to this new edition of Mill's 'great little essay.' ... This edition encourages students to investigate Mill's doctrine and, hopefully, to develop an appreciation of its far-reaching implications for social policy." -- Jonathan M. Riley, Tulane University

Book Description:

Published in 1859, this essay by British philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill (1806–73) remains a major influence upon liberal political thought today. In this work, Mill defines liberty as an absolute individual right, and defends freedom of speech as a necessary condition of social and intellectual progress.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1596052414
• ISBN 13: 9781596052413
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 148