On John Stuart Mill / Philip Kitcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kitcher, Philip, 1947- author.

Series:

Core knowledge (Columbia College (Columbia University))

Core knowledge

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873.

Mill, John Stuart.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2023]

Summary:

Sharing insights from teaching John Stuart Mill for many years, the eminent philosopher Philip Kitcher makes a cogent case for why we should read this nineteenth-century thinker now. He reflects on Mill's ideas in the context of contemporary ethical, social, and political issues.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Preface

1. The Making of a Conflicted Humanist

2. Freedom for All?

3. Democracy in Danger?

4. Inevitable Inequality?

5. When Do the Numbers Count?

Coda: Progressive Mill

Suggestions for Further Reading

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Kitcher, Philip On John Stuart Mill

ISBN:

9780231555395

0231555393

OCLC:

1341400525