On Liberty
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill, published by W.W. Norton in 1996, is a First Edition that spans 365 pages. This Norton Critical Edition features an extensive revision of Mill’s influential work, edited by David Spitz, and includes a provocative introduction by Alan Ryan that outlines the central issues debated by Mill’s interpreters while assessing his historical significance.
Readers will find a collection of three major essays that illustrate Mill’s liberal political philosophy: “The Spirit of the Age,” On Liberty, and The Subjection of Women, along with related excerpts from his Autobiography. Each text is accompanied by explanatory annotations to enhance understanding. Additionally, the edition includes a “Commentary” section with seven major assessments of Mill’s writings, offering contemporary perspectives and critical analyses from notable scholars. A Selected Bibliography and an Index are also provided to assist readers in further exploration of Mill’s ideas on liberty, women’s rights, and equality.
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This long-anticipated Norton Critical Edition represents an extensive revision of its predecessor, On Liberty, edited by the late David Spitz. Alan Ryan’s provocative introduction lays out the central issues debated by John Stuart Mill’s many interpreters; in addition, it assesses Mill’s historical significance and provides a brief account of his life. In recent years, scholars have increasingly focused on the connection between On Liberty and Mill’s other writings. This Norton Critical Edition brings together three major essays that illustrate Mill’s liberal political philosophy over the course of his life: “The Spirit of the Age” (1831), On Liberty (1859), and The Subjection of Women (1869). Related excerpts from John Stuart Mill’s Autobiography (1873, published posthumously) are also included. Each text is accompanied by explanatory annotations.
“Commentary” collects seven major assessments of Mill’s writings. The contemporary perspectives of R. H. Hutton and James Fitzjames Stephen and the more recent analyses of Isaiah Berlin, Gertrude Himmelfarb, John C. Rees, Jeremy Waldron, and Susan Moller Okin provide readers with a critical overview of one of the most important of modern political philosophers.
A Selected Bibliography and an Index are included.
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