Select Works of John Stuart Mill (10 vols.)

by John Stuart Mill

Publishers:

H. Holt and Company; Boston, Little, Brown and Company; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.

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5 more

, 1844–1907

Overview

One of the most influential philosophers of the nineteenth century, John Stuart Mill wrote extensively about politics, economics, and society. He argued that it was humanity’s duty to consistently move forward, cultivating knowledge, individual freedom, and human well-being.

Featuring ten of John Stuart Mill’s most influential works, this collection offers insight into the philosopher’s thought on everything from forms of government, to the pursuit of happiness, to the cultivation of human rights. Explore the great political economist’s perspectives on personal freedom, power, and harm in On Liberty. Understand his views on virtue and happiness with Utilitarianism. Examine his thoughts on the production and distribution of wealth in Principles of Political Economy. For over 150 years, John Stuart Mill’s works have profoundly influenced discussions on the relationship between the government and the people, authority and freedom, as well as societal rights and responsibilities. These keystone texts of nineteenth-century liberalism are crucial for understanding the Western world today.

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Key Features

• Offers John Stuart Mill’s perspectives on government, liberty, and happiness
• Includes John Stuart Mill’s autobiography
• Presents a window into nineteenth-century liberalism

Praise for John Stuart Mill

No one has ever been so right about so many things so much of the time as John Stuart Mill.

—Adam Gopnik, staff writer, The New Yorker

Product Details

• Title: Select Works of John Stuart Mill
• Author: John Stuart Mill
• Volumes: 10
• Pages: 2,577
• Resource Type: Monographs
• Topic: Modern Philosophy

About John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher and politician. From 1823 to 1858, he served as an administrator in the East Indian Company. From 1865 to 1868, he was a member of parliament where he argued in favor of equality between men and women. His numerous works include Principles of Political Economy, On Liberty, Utilitarianism, The Subjection of Women, and his Autobiography.