The Cambridge Companion to Mill (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

John Stuart Mill (1806–73) ranks among the very greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century. His impact through his books, journalism, correspondence, and political activity on modern culture and thought has been immense, and his continuing importance for contemporary philosophy and social thought is widely recognised. This Companion furnishes the reader with a systematic and fully up-to-date account of the many facets of Mill's thought and influence. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Mill currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Mill. Introduction : The Fortunes Of Liberal Naturalism / John Skorupski -- Mill On Language And Logic / John Skorupski -- Mill, Mathematics And The Naturalist Tradition/ Philip Kitcher -- Mill On Induction And Scientific Method / Geoffrey Scarre -- Mill, Phenomenalism, And The Self / Andy Hamilton -- Mill On Religion / Alan Millar -- Mill On Psychology And The Moral Sciences / Fred Wilson -- Mill's Utilitarianism / Wendy Donner -- Mill's Political Economy : Ricardian Science And Liberal Utilitarian Art / Jonathan Riley -- Civilization And Culture As Moral Concepts / John Robson -- Democracy, Socialism, And The Working Class / C.l. Ten -- The Subjection Of Women / Mary Lyndon Shanley -- Mill And The Classical World / T.h. Irwin -- The Reception And Early Reputation Of Mill's Political Thought / Peter Nicholson -- Mill In A Liberal Landscape / Alan Ryan. Edited By John Skorupski. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 544-570) And Index. Introduction: the fortunes of liberal naturalism John Skorupski 1. Language and logic John Skorupski 2. Mill, mathematics and the naturalist tradition Philip Kitcher 3. Induction and the scientific method Geoffrey Scarre 4. Phenomenalism and the self Andy Hamilton 5. Religion Alan Millar 6. Psychology and the moral sciences Fred Wilson 7. Utilitarianism Wendy Donner 8. Mill's political economy: Ricardian science and the liberal utilitarian art Jonathan Riley 9. Civilisation and culture as moral concepts John Robson 10. Democracy, socialism and the working classes C. L. Ten 11. The subjection of women Mary Lyndon Shanley 12. Mill and the classical world Terence Irwin 13. The Reception and Early Reputation of Mill's Political Thought Peter Nicholson 14. Mill in a liberal landscape Alan Ryan. This companion furnishes the reader with a systematic and fully up-to-date account of the many facets of Mill's thought and influence. The volume also illuminates the many connections between Mill's philosophy and contemporary work in epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, and economies. It will be of special interest to all philosophers as well as a broad range of students and readers of political science, economies, and the history of ideas. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Mill currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Mill John Stuart Mill was one of the greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century. His impact on modern culture and thought has been immense, and his continuing importance for contemporary philosophy and social thought is widely recognized. This companion furnishes the reader with a systematic and up-to-date account of the many facets of Mill's thought and influence. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Mill currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Mill. The contributions in this study of John Stuart Mill form a well-ordered and fully up to date account of the many aspects of his thought and influence. The book will serve as a reference for both students and non-specialists