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James Mill: Political Writings

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title James Mill: Political Writings
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James Mill
Edited by Terence Ball
SeriesCambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:358
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
ISBN/Barcode 9780521387484
ClassificationsDewey:320/.01 320.01 320.01
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 28 February 1992
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

James Mill (1773-1836) is today best known as Jeremy Bentham's chief disciple and John Stuart Mill's father. Yet Mill himself was a formidable and important Utilitarian thinker in his own right, who earned the respect of even those who disagreed with him. His range was enormous (historian, political philosopher, psychologist, educational theorist, and economist), repeatedly crossing the disciplinary boundaries we take for granted today. This volume presents a wide sampling of Mill's political writings and polemical essays. It begins with his classic work, the Essay on Government, it also includes pieces on the protection of rights, the importance of education, the free press, the secret ballot, and government's use of punishment against those who violate the rights of fellow citizens. The collection concludes with Macauley's famous critique of the Essay, and Mill's heretofore unnoticed reply in his Fragment on Mackintosh (1835). This is the first time that such a selection of Mill's political works has appeared as one volume.