John Stuart Mill's platonic heritage : happiness through character / Antis Loizides.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Loizides, Antis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Happiness.

Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873.

Mill, John Stuart.

Plato.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores various connections of John Stuart Mill's thought to ancient Greek philosophy primarily in relation to his conception of happiness. It argues that a better understanding of Mill's background in ancient Greek thought and his reading(s) of Plato's dialogues leads to innovative interpretations of his moral and political thought.

Contents:

pt. I. Classical reception in nineteenth-century Britain

pt. II. John Stuart Mill's appropriation of Plato

pt. III. John Stuart Mill's Platonic heritage.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

0-7391-7394-4

OCLC:

842909463