J. S. Mill: moral, social and political thought

Abstract

Contents Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Foundations of Mill's Moral, Social and Political Thought 1. A Singular Life 2. Mill's Understanding of Human Nature Part II: Mill's Moral Philosophy 3. The 'Proof' Principle of Utility 4. The Higher Pleasures 5. Utilitarianism: The 'Happiness Morality' 6. Mill's Theory of Right and Wrong Part III: Mill's Social and Political Thought 7. Mill on Liberty and Individuality 8. Millian Normative Political Economy 9. Millian Democracy PART IV: Concluding Remarks 10. Mill's Utopian Utilitarianism Notes Bibliography Index