John Stuart Mill's Platonic Heritage: Happiness through Character

by Antis Loizides

This book explores various connections of John Stuart Mill's thought to ancient Greek philosophy primarily in relation to his conception of happiness. It argues that a better understanding of Mill's background in ancient Greek thought and his reading(s) of Plato's dialogues leads to innovative interpretations of his moral and political thought.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739173936
• ISBN13: 9780739173930
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.1"