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"On Liberty and Other Essays" brings together the most important works of philosopher and political economist John Stuart Mill. In "On Liberty" Mill eloquently ponders the question of where the line should be drawn between the freedom of individuals and the authority of the state. As he puts it, "The struggle between liberty and authority is the most conspicuous feature in the portions of history with which we are earliest familiar..." Second in this volume, "Utilitarianism" is the classic exposition of the Utilitarian philosophy, the basic principle of which is that one's actions should be guided towards outcomes that create the greatest good for the greatest numbers of people. In "Considerations on Representative Government," Mill makes his arguments for the representative form of government as the ideal one. Lastly, "The Subjection of Women" is an essay co-written with his wife, Harriet Taylor Mill, arguing in favor of equality between the sexes. Arguably one of the most important political thinkers of the modern era, John Stuart's Mill's influence on Western civilization cannot be overstated. This representative selection collects together the principal works from which that reputation is garnered. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and includes an introduction by A. D. Lindsay.

British economist, ethical theorist, and civil servant John Stuart Mill (1806-73) was one of the most influential English-language philosophers during the Victorian era. Autobiography, published posthumously in 1873, recounts the prolific thinker and writer's rigorous tutelage under a domineering father and his mental health crisis at age twenty. The book explores his struggle to regain joy amid self-reflection as well as a reassessment of theories he once believed to be true. Mill's insights have remained relevant in the century and a half since he published his most important works, including On Liberty, Principles of Political Economy, The Subjection of Women, and Utilitarianism.

The subject of this Essay is not the so-called Liberty of the Will, so unfortunately opposed to the misnamed doctrine of Philosophical Necessity; but Civil, or Social Liberty: the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual. (...) The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.In this famous essay, John Stuart Mill questions liberty of thought, individualism and the limits to the authority of society over the individual. The text is here followed by "Utilitarianism", a treatise in which he defines the main lines of this moral and political theory based on the greatest happiness of the greatest number.This Large Print edition comes with a beautiful and Easy to Read Layout to make reading confortable.

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that promotes actions that maximize well-being for the affected individuals. It has been applied to the ethics of global poverty, raising animals for food, and avoiding existential risks to humanity.

The book "" Autobiography "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

Le grand principe, le principe dominant auquel aboutissent tous les arguments exposés dans ces pages, est l'importance essentielle et absolue du développement humain dans sa plus riche diversité. (Wilhelm von Humboldt : De la sphère et des devoirs du gouvernement.)Je dédie ce volume à la mémoire chérie et pleurée de celle qui fut l'inspiratrice, et en partie l'auteur, de ce qu'il y a de mieux dans mes ouvrages : à la mémoire de l'amie et de l'épouse, dont le sens exalté du vrai et du juste fut mon plus vif encouragement, et dont l'approbation fut ma principale récompense.Comme tout ce que j'ai écrit depuis bien des années, c'est autant son ¿uvre que la mienne ; mais le livre, tel qu'il est, n'a eu qu'à un degré très-insuffisant l'inestimable avantage d'être revu par elle, quelques-unes des parties les plus importantes ayant été réservées pour un second et plus soigneux examen, qu'elles sont destinées maintenant à ne jamais recevoir. Si j'étais capable d'interpréter la moitié seulement des grandes pensées, des nobles sentiments qui sont ensevelis avec elle, le monde en recueillerait plus de fruit que de tout ce que je puis écrire, sans l'inspiration et l'assistance de sa sagesse presque sans rivale.

Der Gegenstand dieser Untersuchung ist nicht die sogenannte Willensfreiheit, die so unglücklich entgegengesetzt wird der zu Unrecht so genannten Lehre von der philosophischen Notwendigkeit; sondern es handelt sich um die bürgerliche oder soziale Freiheit. (...) Das einzige Ziel, um dessentwillen es der Menschheit gestattet ist, einzeln oder vereint, die Freiheit eines ihrer Mitglieder zu beschränken ist Selbstschutz."Über die Freiheit" ist ein philosophisches Werk des englischen Philosophen John Stuart Mill, das erstmals 1859 veröffentlicht wurde. Für den damaligen viktorianischen Leser war es ein radikales Werk, das moralische und ökonomische Freiheit von Individuen gegenüber dem souveränen Staat forderte. Es war ein enorm einflussreiches Werk.Inhalt dieser Ausgabe :- Über die Freiheit- Die Hörigkeit der Frau

The Subjection of Women is an essay by English philosopher, political economist and civil servant John Stuart Mill published in 1869, with ideas he developed jointly with his wife Harriet Taylor Mill. Mill submitted the finished manuscript of their collaborative work On Liberty (1859) soon after her untimely death in late 1858, and then continued work on The Subjection of Women until its completion in 1861. At the time of its publication, the essay's argument for equality between the sexes was an affront to European conventional norms regarding the status of men and women.In his Autobiography, Mill describes his indebtedness to his wife, and his daughter Helen Taylor for the creation of The Subjection of Women:As ultimately published it was enriched with some important ideas of my daughter's and some passages of her writing. But all that is most striking and profound in what was written by me belongs to my wife, coming from the fund of thought that had been made common to us both by our innumerable conversations and discussions on a topic that filled so large a place in our minds

Edited by Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek and Peter Singer, "the acknowledged heirs of the founders of utilitarianism" (Jeff McMahan), the Norton Library edition of Utilitarianism features the complete text of the seventh (1879) edition, preceded by a thorough introduction to the work's historical and intellectual contexts. Extensive endnotes clarify obscure terms and provide detailed analysis of the most philosophically significant passages, helping students to understand and critically engage with "the most famous defense of the utilitarian view ever written" (Geoffrey Scarre).