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John Stuart Mill: Moral, Social, and Political Thought

John Stuart Mill: Moral, Social, and Political Thought

Miller, Dale E.

Paperback

Series: Classic Thinkers

Philosophy

ISBN10: 0745625843
ISBN13: 9780745625843
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: Aug 23 2010
Pages: 252
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
This book offers a clear and highly readable introduction to the ethical and social-political philosophy of John Stuart Mill.

Dale E. Miller argues for a utopian reading of Mill's utilitarianism. He analyses Mill's views on happiness and goes on to show the practical, social and political implications that can be drawn from his utilitarianism, especially in relation to the construction of morality, individual freedom, democratic reform, and economic organization. By highlighting the utopian thinking which lies at the heart of Mill's theories, Miller shows that rather than allowing for well-being for the few, Mill believed that a society must do everything in its power to see to it that each individual can enjoy a genuinely happy life if the happiness of its members is to be maximized. Miller provides a cogent and careful account of the main arguments offered by Mill, considers the critical responses to his work, and assesses its legacy for contemporary philosophy.

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