Mill's on liberty : a reader's guide / Geoffrey Scarre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scarre, Geoffrey, author.

Series:

Continuum reader's guides.

Continuum reader's guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873. On liberty.

Mill, John Stuart.

Liberty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Continuum, [2007]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Continuum''s Reader''s Guides are clear, concise and accessible introductions to classic works of philosophy. Each book explores the major themes, historical and philosophical context and key passages of a major philosophical text, guiding the reader toward a thorough understanding of often demanding material. Ideal for undergraduate students, the guides provide an essential resource for anyone who needs to get to grips with a philosophical text. First published in 1859, John Stuart Mill''s On Liberty has exerted an enormous influence on philosophical and political thought ever since. Mill,

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Introductory note; I: Context; i. John Stuart Mill; ii. The background to On Liberty; II: Overview of Themes; III: Reading the Text; i: Introductory; ii: Of the liberty of thought and discussion; iii: Of individuality, as one of the elements of well-being; iv: Of the limits to the authority of society over the individual; v: Applications; IV: Reception and Influence; Guide to Reading; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-161) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781441165701

1441165703