"In this book, John Skorupski argues that Mill is a profound and inspiring social and political thinker from whom we still have much to learn. He reflects on Mill's central arguments in his most famous works, including Utilitarianism and On Liberty, and traces their implications for democr...

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1. Verfasser:	Skorupski, John 1946- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London [u.a.] Routledge 2006
Ausgabe:	1. publ.
Schlagworte:	Mill, John Stuart <1806-1873> Mill, John Stuart > 1806-1873 Liberalisme Libéralisme Utilitarisme Liberalism Utilitarianism
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Zusammenfassung:	"In this book, John Skorupski argues that Mill is a profound and inspiring social and political thinker from whom we still have much to learn. He reflects on Mill's central arguments in his most famous works, including Utilitarianism and On Liberty, and traces their implications for democratic politics. With the use of topical and controversial examples, including privacy, religious intolerance, and freedom of speech, he makes Mill's concerns our own at a time when what liberalism means, and why it matters, are once again in dispute." "He concludes that Mill's place in the pantheon of 'great thinkers' rests not only on his specific political and social doctrines, but above all on his steadfastly generous and liberal vision of human beings, their relations to one another, and what makes life worth living."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:	XIII, 121 S.
ISBN:	0415377447 9780415377447