This edited collection brings together research by European and American scholars and presents several essays analyzing recent developments in the interpretation of John Stuart Mill. As a lively discussion of Mill's moral and political thought, his influence on contemporary political debates, and the influences that shaped his own thought, this volume explores Mill's intellectual engagement with the Utilitarians and the Romantics, his parliamentary activity and public educative radicalism in Victorian Britain. Moreover, it also engages with twentieth-century readings of his work, those of...

John Stuart Mill considered his A System of Logic the methodological foundation and intellectual groundwork for his later works in ethical, social, and political theory. Yet no book has attempted in the past to engage with all the intricate aspects of Mill's Logic. This volume brings together leading Mill scholars to elucidate the key themes of this important work, looking at such topics as his theory of names, philosophical necessity, his discussion on fallacies, ethology and psychology, philosophical method, and the Art of Life.

Over the centuries, the question of "good" or "effective" governance has undergone several transformations and ramifications to fit within certain social, cultural and historical contexts. What defines political knowledge? What is the measure of expert political leadership? Various interpretations, perspectives, and re-conceptualizations emerge as one moves from Plato to the present.

This edited book explores the relationship between political expertise, which is defined as "scientific statesmanship or governance," and political leadership throughout the history of ideas....