Why Read Mill Today?

ISBN-13: 9780415377454 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 136 str.

John M. Skorupski

Opis

John Stuart Mill is one of the greatest thinkers of the 19th century. His concern for freedom of the individual is thought by some to be outdated to the cultural and religious complexities of 21st century. This book puts forward an argument that Mill is a profound and inspiring social and political thinker from whom we still have much to learn.

Recenzje

'Why Read Mill Today? is a philosophical gem. John Skorupski answers the question of his title briefly, clearly, and persuasively. More remarkably still, he answers it in a way that illuminates Mill for the reader who has never read him, and yet should interest scholars who know Mill well.' - Peter Singer, Princeton University, USA

John Skorupski is one of the leading scholars of Mill and nineteenth century philosophy. Why Read Mill Today? is a marvelously concise, accessible, and engaging discussion of the moral and political philosophy of John Stuart Mill, one which both situates Mill's views in their historical context and probes their continuing significance.' - David Brink, University of California at San Diego, USA

'John Skorupski brilliantly describes Mill's place in the great sweep of ideas from the nineteenth century until the present day, leaving the reader in no doubt as to Mill's continuing huge significance. This is an engaging, accessible, and exciting book, which anyone seriously interested in ethics, politics, and the history of ideas should read.' - Roger Crisp, St Anne's College, Oxford, UK

'A good short introduction.' - Financial Times magazine

Spis treści

1. The Good for Human Beings  2. Liberty  3. Democracy  4. Conclusions and Questions

O autorze

John Skorupski is Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of St.Andrews. He is the author of John Stuart Mill (Routledge 1989), English Language Philosophy 1750-1945 (OUP 1993), Ethical Explorations (OUP 1999) and editor of The Cambridge Companion to Mill (1995).