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Book SynopsisThis 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.Trade Review"A unified and carefully argued account that deserves to be a cornerstone of Mill studies for years to come."Utilitas"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."Ethical Perspectives "An excellent book for all Mill scholars as well as the general reader."Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews "An excellent study of Mill's moral, social, and political thought."Choice "Refreshing and intellectually satisfying."Koninklijke Brill NV"Well written, well researched and comprehensive. Persuasively argued, it achieves its objectives in an insightful way."Political Studies Review "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."Roger Crisp, University of Oxford "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."Brad Hooker, University of Reading "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."William Shaw, San Jose State University and author of Contemporary Ethics: Taking Account of Utilitarianism Table of ContentsContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Foundations of Mill's Moral, Social and Political Thought1. A Singular Life2. Mill's Understanding of Human NaturePart II: Mill's Moral Philosophy3. The 'Proof' Principle of Utility4. The Higher Pleasures5. Utilitarianism: The 'Happiness Morality'6. Mill's Theory of Right and WrongPart III: Mill's Social and Political Thought7. Mill on Liberty and Individuality8. Millian Normative Political Economy9. Millian DemocracyPART IV: Concluding Remarks10. Mill's Utopian UtilitarianismNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis Companion offers a state-of-the-art survey of the work of John Stuart Mill one which covers the historical influences on Mill, his theoretical, moral and social philosophy, as well as his relation to contemporary movements. Its contributors include both senior scholars with established expertise in Mill's thought and new emerging interpreters. Each essay acts as a go-to resource for those seeking to understand an aspect of Mill's thought or to familiarise themselves with the contours of a debate within the scholarship. The Companion is a key reference on Mill's theory of liberty and utilitarianism, but also provides a valuable resource on lesser-known aspects of his work, including his epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of language. The volume is divided into six sections. Part I covers Mill's life, his immediate posthumous reputation, and his own telling of his life-story. Part II brings together an accessible and comprehensive summary of the various influences on MillTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors x Preface xvi Note on Citations xix Part I Mill’s Autobiography and Biography 1 1 Mill’s Mind: A Biographical Sketch 3Richard V. Reeves 2 Mill’s Epiphanies 12Elijah Millgram 3 The Afterlife of John Stuart Mill, 1874–1879 30David Stack 4 Mill’s Autobiography as Literature 45Samuel Clark Part II Influences on Mill’s Thought 59 5 Mill and the Classics 61Robert Devigne 6 Roots of Mill’s Radicalism 79Peter Niesen 7 British Critics of Utilitarianism 95Bruce Kinzer 8 Harriet Taylor Mill 112Helen McCabe 9 The French Influence 126Vincent Guillin Part III Foundations of Mill’s Thought 143 10 Psychology, Associationism, and Ethology 145Terence Ball 11 Mill on Race and Gender 160C.L. Ten 12 Mill on Logic 175David Godden 13 Mill’s Epistemology 192Richard Fumerton 14 Mill’s Philosophy of Language 207Frederick Kroon 15 Mill on Metaphysics 222Nicholas Capaldi 16 Mill’s Philosophy of Science 234Aaron D. Cobb 17 Mill’s Aesthetics 250Antis Loizides 18 Mill on History 266Christopher Macleod 19 Mill’s Philosophy of Religion 279Lou J. Matz Part IV Mill’s Moral Philosophy 295 20 Mill’s Art of Life 297Guy Fletcher 21 Mill’s Conception of Happiness 313Ben Saunders 22 The Proof 328Henry R. West 23 Mill on Utilitarian Sanctions 342Jonathan Riley 24 Mill’s Moral Standard 358Ben Eggleston 25 Mill on Justice and Rights 374David O. Brink 26 Mill and Virtue 390Brian McElwee Part V Mill’s Social Philosophy 407 27 The Harm Principle 409D.G. Brown 28 Mill on Individuality 425Wendy Donner 29 Mill on Freedom of Speech 440Daniel Jacobson 30 Mill on Democracy Revisited 454Georgios Varouxakis 31 Mill on the Family 472Dale E. Miller 32 Mill’s Normative Economics 488Gerald Gaus 33 Mill on Education and Schooling 504Graham Finlay 34 Mill on Colonialism 518Don A. Habibi Part VI Mill and Later Movements in Philosophy 533 35 Mill, German Idealism, and the Analytic/Continental Divide 535John Skorupski 36 Mill and Modern Utilitarianism 551William H. Shaw 37 Mill and Modern Liberalism 567Piers Norris Turner Index 583

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