{"title":"Books by John Stuart Mill","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Stuart Mill, one of the most influential thinkers of the nineteenth century, brought clarity and moral purpose to the study of liberty, ethics, and political economy. His writings champion the primacy of individual freedom while recognising the need for social responsibility, offering a balanced and humane vision that has shaped generations of political thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his seminal treatises on utilitarianism to his powerful defence of free expression, Mill's work continues to resonate with readers seeking reasoned debate and principled ideas. His prose is lucid and persuasive, inviting both scholars and curious minds to engage deeply with questions of justice, progress, and the common good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you this author? 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Dr Himmelfarb concludes that the same inconsistencies which underlie On Liberty continue to complicate the moral and political stance of liberals today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732363817303,"sku":"9780140432077","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780140432077.jpg?v=1719996566"},{"product_id":"utilitarianism-and-other-essays-penguin-classics-9780140432725","title":"Utilitarianism and Other Essays Penguin Classics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most important nineteenth-century schools of thought, \u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e propounds the view that the value or rightness of an action rests in how well it promotes the welfare of those affected by it, aiming for 'the greatest happiness of the greatest number'. Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) was the movement's founder, as much a social reformer as a philosopher. His greatest interpreter, John Stuart Mill (1806-73), set out to humanize Bentham's pragmatic Utilitarianism by balancing the claims of reason and the imagination, individuality and social well-being in essays such as 'Bentham', 'Coleridge' and, above all, \u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e. The works by Bentham and Mill collected in this volume show the creation and development of a system of ethics that has had an enduring influence on moral philosophy and legislative policy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeremy Bentham\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eA System of Logic\u003c\/i\u003e by J. S. Mill\u003cbr\u003e\"Bentham\" by J. S. Mill\u003cbr\u003e\"Coleridge\" by J. S. Mill\u003cbr\u003e\"Whewell on Moral Philosophy\" by J. S. Mill\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e by J. S. 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They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732412641623,"sku":"9780141046945","price":7.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141046945.jpg?v=1719996768"},{"product_id":"on-liberty-and-the-subjection-of-women-9780141441474","title":"On Liberty and the Subjection of Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA prodigiously brilliant thinker who sharply challenged the beliefs of his age, the political and social radical John Stuart Mill was the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century. Regarded as one of the sacred texts of liberalism, his great work On Liberty argues lucidly that any democracy risks becoming a ''tyranny of opinion'' in which minority views are suppressed if they do not conform with those of the majority. Written in the same period as On Liberty, shortly after the death of Mill''s beloved wife and fellow-thinker Harriet, The Subjection of Women stresses the importance of equality for the sexes. Together, the works provide a fascinating testimony to the hopes and anxieties of mid-Victorian England, and offer a compelling consideration of what it truly means to be free.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e remains a classic. . . . The present world would be better than it is if [MillÆs] principles were more respected. 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His answers to those questions have considerable relevance today, and they serve to illustrate the enduring power and imagination of his distinctive liberal utilitarian philosophy.  In his introduction, Jonathan Riley clarifies Mill''s approach, considers what constitutes the Millian Utopia, and shows how examination of such an ideal society provides valuable insights into the structure of his philosophy. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732858941783,"sku":"9780199553914","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780199553914.jpg?v=1719998703"},{"product_id":"on-liberty-utilitarianism-and-other-essays-9780199670802","title":"On Liberty Utilitarianism and Other Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''it is only the cultivation of individuality which produces, or can produce, well developed human beings''Mill''s four essays, ''On Liberty'', ''Utilitarianism'', ''Considerations on Representative Government'', and ''The Subjection of Women'' examine the most central issues that face liberal democratic regimes - whether in the nineteenth century or the twenty-first. They have formed the basis for many of the political institutions of the West since the late nineteenth century, tackling as they do the appropriate grounds for protecting individual liberty, the basic principles of ethics, the benefits and the costs of representative institutions, and the central importance of gender equality in society.These essays are central to the liberal tradition, but their interpretation and how we should understand their connection with each other are both contentious. In their introduction Mark Philp and Frederick Rosen set the essays in the context of Mill''s other works, and argue that his con\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION; NOTE ON THE TEXT; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; A CHRONOLOGY OF JOHN STUART MILL; ON LIBERTY; UTILITARIANISM; CONSIDERATIONS ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT; THE SUBJECTION OF WOMEN; EXPLANATORY NOTES; INDEX","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732880208215,"sku":"9780199670802","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"on-liberty-and-other-writings-9781324045755","title":"On Liberty and Other Writings","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNadia Urbinati is the finest living political theorist working on Mill and she has produced an excellent volume here. Her wide-ranging introduction will be essential for the newcomer to Mill, as well as enlightening for the seasoned scholar. Gregory Conti, Princeton University","brand":"WW Norton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738571911511,"sku":"9781324045755","price":14.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781324045755.jpg?v=1720049512"},{"product_id":"john-stuart-mill-articles-columns-reviews-and-translations-of-platos-dialogues-9781587314131","title":"John Stuart Mill – Articles, Columns, Reviews and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the second volume, following the well-received edition of Mill’s writing essential to understanding the liberal tradition. His commentary on a full spectrum of issues gives further insight into the strengths and vulnerabilities of liberal democratic theory in practice. Rare and difficult to locate material is here brought to attention and made available. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The contribution of Mill’s most authoritative biographer, Nicholas Capaldi, is a singular and unmatched highlight. The tenor of St. Augustine’s Press volumed on Mill is distinct in its intention to place his work in the framework of political philosophy and the conversation of the viability of liberalism as a tradition of thought. ","brand":"St Augustine's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740553064791,"sku":"9781587314131","price":35.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781587314131.jpg?v=1720055001"},{"product_id":"the-subjection-of-women-9780872200548","title":"The Subjection of Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReasonably priced and beautifully produced. A clear and helpful introduction by Susan Okin, one of the leading feminist scholars of our generation, as well as a useful bibliography and chronology of Mill''s life. . . . Invaluable for teaching and scholarship alike. --Ian Shapiro, Yale University\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An excellent and affordable edition, with a pithy introduction by Okin that that contextualizes and summarizes the argument well. Mill's work affords insight not only into the issue of women's emancipation, but also into the world of 19th century liberalism: its views of history, of class, and of slavery.\" --Peter C. Caldwell, Rice University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: The Late Classics \/ Post-classic in Oaxaca - An Introduction; Part II: Chronology, Continuity and Disjunction - Etic and Emic Perspectives; Part III: Continuity and Abandonment of Houses in the Valley of Oaxaca - Lambityeco and Macuilxochitl; Part IV: Changing Power Relations and Interaction in the Lower Rio Verde Valley; Part V: Sacred History and Legitimisation in the Mixteca Alta; Part VI: New Research Frontiers in Oaxaca and Eastern Guerreo; Index.","brand":"Hackett Publishing Co, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866125873495,"sku":"9780872200548","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780872200548.jpg?v=1722277161"},{"product_id":"the-subjection-of-women-9780872200555","title":"The Subjection of Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReasonably priced and beautifully produced. A clear and helpful introduction by Susan Okin, one of the leading feminist scholars of our generation, as well as a useful bibliography and chronology of Mill''s life. . . . Invaluable for teaching and scholarship alike. --Ian Shapiro, Yale University\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An excellent and affordable edition, with a pithy introduction by Okin that that contextualizes and summarizes the argument well. Mill's work affords insight not only into the issue of women's emancipation, but also into the world of 19th century liberalism: its views of history, of class, and of slavery.\" --Peter C. Caldwell, Rice University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: The Late Classics \/ Post-classic in Oaxaca - An Introduction; Part II: Chronology, Continuity and Disjunction - Etic and Emic Perspectives; Part III: Continuity and Abandonment of Houses in the Valley of Oaxaca - Lambityeco and Macuilxochitl; Part IV: Changing Power Relations and Interaction in the Lower Rio Verde Valley; Part V: Sacred History and Legitimisation in the Mixteca Alta; Part VI: New Research Frontiers in Oaxaca and Eastern Guerreo; Index.","brand":"Hackett Publishing Co, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866125939031,"sku":"9780872200555","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780872200555.jpg?v=1722277164"},{"product_id":"utilitarianism-9780872206052","title":"Utilitarianism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdding the selections from the Speech on Capital Punishment is an excellent idea. --Mark Migotti, University of Calgary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hackett Publishing Co, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866130002263,"sku":"9780872206052","price":10.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780872206052.jpg?v=1722277184"},{"product_id":"principles-of-political-economy-with-some-of-their-applications-to-social-philosophy-9780872207134","title":"Principles of Political Economy With Some of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen Nathanson's clear-sighted abridgement of Principles of Political Economy, Mill's first major work in moral and political philosophy, provides a challenging, sometimes surprising account of Mill's views on many important topics: socialism, population, the status of women, the cultural bases of economic productivity, the.","brand":"Hackett Publishing Co, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866130886999,"sku":"9780872207134","price":11.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780872207134.jpg?v=1722277188"},{"product_id":"on-liberty-9780915144433","title":"On Liberty","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hackett Publishing Co, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866183610711,"sku":"9780915144433","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780915144433.jpg?v=1722277457"},{"product_id":"the-collected-works-of-john-stuart-mill-essays-on-ethics-religion-and-society-v-10-collected-works-of-john-stuart-mill-essays-on-ethics-mill-essays-on-ethics-religion-society-9780865976573","title":"The Collected Works of John Stuart Mill Essays on","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Liberty Fund Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884858552663,"sku":"9780865976573","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780865976573.jpg?v=1722533788"},{"product_id":"collected-works-of-john-stuart-mill-volume-1-9780865976504","title":"Collected Works of John Stuart Mill Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Liberty Fund Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884858716503,"sku":"9780865976504","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780865976504.jpg?v=1722533789"},{"product_id":"the-collected-works-of-john-stuart-mill-essays-on-economics-and-society-v-4-5-essays-on-economics-society-9780865976917","title":"The Collected Works of John Stuart Mill Essays on","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolumes 4 and 5 bring together a rich collection of Mill''s writing on politics and the economy over the course of his intellectual career. 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In these remarks, Mill comments on specific passages of \u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e, elaborates on topics he handles briefly in \u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e, and discusses additional aspects of his moral thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Short introductory comments accompany the related remarks, and an editor's introduction provides an overview of \u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e crafted specifically to enhance accessibility for first-time readers of the essay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Some of the ambiguity of \u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e can be resolved, or at least debated, by attention to Mill's other writings. Eggleston's edition provides the primary sources for such discussion in its endnotes. 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Mill argues that it is pleasure and pain that ought to guide our decision-making—and not the pleasure and pain of any one person or group, but the summative experience of all who are affected by our actions. While he didn’t invent utilitarianism, Mill offered its clearest expression and strongest defense, and expanded the theory to account for the variety in quality that we find among specifi c pleasures and pains. Today, Mill’s version of the “Greatest Happiness Principle” is a standard premise in many moral arguments within the academy and in practical ethical and political deliberation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe complete text of the   •  edition of \u003cem\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/em\u003e is presented here, with footnote annotations added to clarify unfamiliar references and terminology. A detailed introduction by the editor is divided into brief digestible parts discussing the context of the text and offering guidelines on how to read it accurately and critically. 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While the editor’s introduction is philosophically mature, and appropriately balances context, defense, and criticism, my highest praise of it is that I actually got goosebumps from the way in which Mill’s own voice explains his famous depression and recovery.” — Russell DiSilvestro, California State University Sacramento\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho Was John Stuart Mill?\u003cbr\u003eWhat Was Mill’s Overall Philosophical Project?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the Structure of This Reading?\u003cbr\u003eSome Useful Background Information\u003cbr\u003eSome Common Misconceptions\u003cbr\u003eHow Important and Influential Is This Work?\u003cbr\u003eSuggestions for Critical Reflection\u003cbr\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChapter 1: General Remarks\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: What Utilitarianism Is\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Of the Ultimate Sanction of the Principle of Utility\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Of What Sort of Proof the Principle of Utility is Susceptible\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: On the Connexion between Justice and Utility\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003eAppendix: from Jeremy Bentham’s \u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho Was Jeremy Bentham?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Of the Principle of Utility\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Value of a Lot of Pleasure or Pain, How to Be Measured\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Broadview Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49084130296151,"sku":"9781554813155","price":11.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781554813155.jpg?v=1725551141"},{"product_id":"utilitarianism-9780393441161","title":"Utilitarianism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WW Norton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371711799639,"sku":"9780393441161","price":10.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780393441161.jpg?v=1730154262"},{"product_id":"on-liberty-with-related-documents-bedford-series-in-history-culture-paperback-9780312450496","title":"On Liberty With Related Documents Bedford Series","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401640059223,"sku":"9780312450496","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780312450496.jpg?v=1730478063"},{"product_id":"the-methodology-of-economics-9780415153805","title":"The Methodology of Economics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContaining key texts from such significant figures as* J.S. 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Shaw, San Jose State University\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The creed which accepts as the foundation of morals Utility, or the Greatest Happiness Principle, holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.\" \u003ci\u003eJohn Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number, is self-protection.\" \u003ci\u003eJohn Stuart Mill, On Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Mary Warnock 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBENTHAM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (chapters I–V) 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMILL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBentham (from Dissertations and Discussions, volume I) 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Liberty 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtilitarianism 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUSTIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Province of Jurisprudence Determined. 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Published after Mill’s death to avoid controversy, the three essays in this edition, \u003cem\u003eNature\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUtility of Religion\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTheism\u003c\/em\u003e, represent Mill’s considered position on religion. Mill argues that belief in a supernatural power holds us back, but that a conception of the meaning and value of being human, or Religion of Humanity, could make the world a better place. 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Van Camp, California State University (Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mill’s \u003cem\u003eThree Essays\u003c\/em\u003e belongs on any shortlist of the towering classics of secularist thought; but it has never yet been given its due. We must therefore be cheered by its appearance in a neat and friendly volume that every one of us would want to have on our bookshelves. And the fact that the essays are supplemented in this edition by a splendid introduction from Louis Matz, and a generous selection from Mill’s other writings on religion, is yet another motive for good cheer.” — Jonathan Rée, \u003cem\u003eNew Humanist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mill thought deeply and impartially about religion, and his writings are as significant now as they were in his own day. This outstanding edition combines scholarship with accessibility. With its excellent introduction and useful appendices, it is the ideal text for students, teachers, and advanced researchers.” — Roger Crisp, St. Anne’s College, Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lou Matz brings together the essays “Theism”, “Nature” and the “Utility of Religion” that Helen Taylor published after Mill’s death. In Mill’s essays, little of Christianity survives save its exhortation to do good. This volume also contains writings that influenced Mill (e.g., by Jeremy Bentham), discussions of religion found elsewhere in his works, and Victorian reactions to the essays. All this, together with a superb introduction! This volume would make a useful text for students and will certainly become indispensable for the scholar.” — Fred Wilson, University of Toronto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“John Stuart Mill’s \u003cem\u003eThree Essays on Religion\u003c\/em\u003e deserve closer attention than they generally receive from students of philosophy and religion. This edition will serve to stimulate interest in the essays themselves and the light they shed on Mill’s philosophy as a whole. Lou Matz has provided a substantial introduction that helpfully situates the essays in the context of Mill’s life and thought. The appendices are especially welcome since they bring together materials that are not conveniently available elsewhere, including other writings of Mill on religion and extracts from influential works of the period.” — Alan Millar, University of Stirling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lou Matz’s edition of Mill’s \u003cem\u003eThree Essays on Religion\u003c\/em\u003e offers significant ‘value added’ over the text of the essays themselves. Matz’s introduction is detailed and informative, yet accessible and engaging enough for students of all levels. Matz also includes passages on religion from Mill’s other works and his correspondence, reviews from contemporary readers of the Essays, and discussions of the relation between religion and science from Charles Darwin and T. H. Huxley. Thus this one volume contains all of the materials necessary for a comprehensive and contextual understanding of Mill’s views on religion.” — Dale E. Miller, Old Dominion University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Stuart Mill:A Brief Chronology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Note on the Text\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree Essays on Religion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroductory Notice\u003cbr\u003e“Nature”\u003cbr\u003e“Utility of Religion”\u003cbr\u003e“Theism”\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Mill’s Statements on Religion in Other Writings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eAutobiography\u003c\/em\u003e (1873)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Enlightened Infidelity” (1847)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Religious Sceptics” (1851)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eDiary\u003c\/em\u003e (1854)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eOn Liberty\u003c\/em\u003e (1859)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Letter to Alexander Bain (1859)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/em\u003e (1861)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Letter to Arthur Greene (1861)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Letter to Arthur Greene (1861)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eAuguste Comte and Positivism\u003c\/em\u003e (1865)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eAn Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e(1865)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Letter to Henry Jones (1868)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Letter to Charles Friend (1868)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Letter to Richard Marshall (1868)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Letter to Thomas Dyke Acland (1868)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Early Religious Influences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Jeremy Bentham, \u003cem\u003eAn Analysis of the Influence of Natural Religion on the Temporal Happiness of Mankind\u003c\/em\u003e (1822)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom James Mill,“The Church, and Its Reform,” \u003cem\u003eThe London Review\u003c\/em\u003e (1835)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Contemporary Reviews of \u003cem\u003eThree Essays on Religion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom John Morley,“Mr. Mill’s Three Essays on Religion,” \u003cem\u003eThe Fortnightly Review\u003c\/em\u003e (1875)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Charles B. Upton,“Mill’s Essays on Religion,” \u003cem\u003eThe Theological Review\u003c\/em\u003e (1875)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Alexander Bain, \u003cem\u003eJohn Stuart Mill:A Criticism with Personal Recollections\u003c\/em\u003e (1882)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Religion and Science\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Charles Darwin, \u003cem\u003eThe Autobiography of Charles Darwin\u003c\/em\u003e 1809-1882 (1887)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom T.H. Huxley,“Agnosticism” (1889)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadview Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49532091171159,"sku":"9781551117683","price":25.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781551117683.jpg?v=1731885604"},{"product_id":"sobre-la-libertad-9788420675558","title":"Sobre la libertad","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sobre la libertad\" es una vibrante defensa de la libertad de pensamiento y expresión, una apasionada apología de la tolerancia y el respeto debido a las creencias o minorías disidentes, una audaz reivindicación de la espontaneidad y singularidad humana frente a la opresión ejercida por las autoridades, la costumbre o la opinión. 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El mérito de Mill -señala Esperanza Guisán- radica en que supo combinar inteligentemente los datos que le ofrecía la experiencia para formular, proponer e imaginar un mundo que resultase más deseable y una convivencia que pareciese más satisfactoria y más gozosa. El utilitarismo muestra, por un lado, que el logro de la felicidad humana implica la puesta en marcha de una serie de resortes morales, y por otro, que el ideal de la máxima felicidad del mayor número constituye el criterio mismo de la moralidad. 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The essay first appeared as a series of articles published in \u003cem\u003eFraser’s Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e in 1861; the articles were collected and reprinted as a single book in 1863. Mill discusses utilitarianism in some of his other works, including \u003cem\u003eOn Liberty\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Subjection of Women\u003c\/em\u003e, but \u003cem\u003eUtilitarianism \u003c\/em\u003econtains his only sustained defence of the theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this Broadview Edition, Colin Heydt provides a substantial introduction that will enable readers to understand better the polemical context for \u003cem\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/em\u003e. Heydt shows, for example, how Mill’s moral philosophy grew out of political engagement, rather than exclusively out of a speculative interest in determining the nature of morality. Appendices include precedents to Mill’s work, reactions to Utilitarianism, and related writings by Mill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Because \u003cem\u003eUtilitarianism \u003c\/em\u003eis a work of enduring value, it is easy to forget that Mill meant for it to be a topical and relevant contribution to the moral debates of his time. In this edition of Mill’s essay, Colin Heydt situates the work in its historical context by supplementing the text of the essay with appendices containing excerpts of related works by Mill’s predecessors, Mill himself, and prominent critics of his views. The historical richness of this edition of \u003cem\u003eUtilitarianism \u003c\/em\u003ewould surely have pleased Mill, and will surely benefit today’s readers.” — Ben Eggleston, University of Kansas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Colin Heydt has made judicious choices about what additional readings to place alongside \u003cem\u003eUtilitarianism \u003c\/em\u003e itself. In addition, his clearly written introduction paints a very plausible and attractive portrait of Mill as a committed moral reformer, albeit one who recognized that the improvement of the received morality must proceed incrementally. This volume is well suited both for introducing Mill to students and as a resource for scholars who would like to have the most pertinent texts in easy reach.” — Dale E. Miller, Old Dominion University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eJohn Stuart Mill: A Brief Chronology\u003cbr\u003eA Note on the Text\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChapter I: General Remarks\u003cbr\u003eChapter II: What Utilitarianism Is\u003cbr\u003eChapter III: Of the Ultimate Sanction of the Principle of Utility\u003cbr\u003eChapter IV: Of What Sort of Proof the Principle of Utility is Susceptible\u003cbr\u003eChapter V: On the Connexion between Justice and Utility\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Precedents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Seneca, “On Benefits” (c. 60 CE)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom John Gay, “Preliminary Dissertation, Concerning the Fundamental Principle of Virtue or Morality” (1731)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Joseph Butler, “Dissertation II: Of the Nature of Virtue” (1736)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Jeremy Bentham, \u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation\u003c\/em\u003e (1789)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom William Whewell, \u003cem\u003eLectures on the History of Moral Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e (1852)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Thomas Carlyle, “Signs of the Times” (1829)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Mill on Utilitarianism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Mill’s Autobiography (1873)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Mill’s Letters (1834–68)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom “Whewell on Moral Philosophy” (1852)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom “Auguste Comte and Positivism” (1865)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Reactions to \u003cem\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Henry Sidgwick, \u003cem\u003eThe Methods of Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e (6th ed., 1901)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Henry Sidgwick, \u003cem\u003eOutlines of the History of Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e (1886)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom G.E. 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