John Stuart Mill: Moral, Social, and Political Thought

by Dale Miller

Book Overview

This book offers a clear and highly readable introduction to the ethical and social-political philosophy of John Stuart Mill.

Dale E. Miller argues for a "utopian" reading of Mill's utilitarianism. He analyses Mill's views on happiness and goes on to show the practical, social and political implications that can be drawn from his utilitarianism, especially in relation to the construction of morality, individual freedom, democratic reform, and economic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745625843
• ISBN13: 9780745625843
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.2"