Review
"'Alan Kahan has produced an edition of On Liberty with an excellent, accessible introduction that should be welcomed by instructors and students alike.' - Frank Turner, Yale University, USA"
Product Description
This new edition of "On Liberty" is the first to combine John Stuart Mill's influential work with a set of relevant primary sources by Mill and his contemporaries.This is a classic and foundational work of political philosophy. The related primary documents - including an excerpt from Mill's famous proto-feminist treatise "On the Subjection of Women" - offer useful insights into the philosopher's intellectual outlook as well as a fascinating view into "On Liberty's" rather stormy reception. Excerpts from Mill's diary and autobiography, contemporary reviews of "On Liberty", and appreciations of Mill by his colleagues all deepen students' understanding of this remarkable work and its equally remarkable author.This new edition of "On Liberty" is the first to combine John Stuart Mill's influential work with a set of relevant primary sources by Mill and his contemporaries. Alan Kahan's introduction provides background on 19th century British politics and society; intriguing biographical details; and discussion of the core issues that "On Liberty" addresses.
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