{"product_id":"john-stuart-mill-9780745625843","title":"John Stuart Mill","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers a clear and highly readable introduction to the ethical and social-political philosophy of John Stuart Mill. Dale Miller provides a cogent and careful account of the main arguments offered by Mill, considers the critical responses to his work, and assesses its legacy for contemporary philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A unified and carefully argued account that deserves to be a cornerstone of Mill studies for years to come.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtilitas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Simply the best book on Mill available today ... the achievement for which the author deserves eternal praise is that Miller's Mill makes sense. It is pleasant to see how Mill, who is often accused of being a 'muddled thinker' presents such a consistent philosophy.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthical Perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent book for all Mill scholars as well as the general reader.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotre Dame Philosophical Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent study of Mill's moral, social, and political thought.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Refreshing and intellectually satisfying.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKoninklijke Brill NV\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Well written, well researched and comprehensive. Persuasively argued, it achieves its objectives in an insightful way.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Studies Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A high quality work - scholarly, open-minded, engaging, and accessible. The book has admirable breadth, the discussions of political economy and democracy being especially welcome.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Crisp, University of Oxford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dale Miller's book is a superb piece of work. It is comprehensive, compelling, informative and polished. The volume really does cover all of Mill's moral and political philosophy and its arguments are downright persuasive. The book will be the state of the art discussion of the topic and will also provide a clear and straightforward introduction for advanced undergraduate students.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrad Hooker, University of Reading \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Succinct, lucid, and well informed, this is quite simply the best volume there is on the moral, social, and political side of Mill's thought. Although accessible to those studying Mill for the first time, professional philosophers will learn much from Miller's insightful, judicious, and philosophically acute commentary.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Shaw, San Jose State University and author of \u003ci\u003eContemporary Ethics: Taking Account of Utilitarianism \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Foundations of Mill's Moral, Social and Political Thought\u003cbr\u003e1. A Singular Life\u003cbr\u003e2. Mill's Understanding of Human Nature\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Mill's Moral Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e3. The 'Proof' Principle of Utility\u003cbr\u003e4. The Higher Pleasures\u003cbr\u003e5. Utilitarianism: The 'Happiness Morality'\u003cbr\u003e6. Mill's Theory of Right and Wrong\u003cbr\u003ePart III: Mill's Social and Political Thought\u003cbr\u003e7. Mill on Liberty and Individuality\u003cbr\u003e8. Millian Normative Political Economy\u003cbr\u003e9. Millian Democracy\u003cbr\u003ePART IV: Concluding Remarks\u003cbr\u003e10. Mill's Utopian Utilitarianism\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404357149015,"sku":"9780745625843","price":18.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745625843.jpg?v=1730486205","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/john-stuart-mill-9780745625843","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}