Mill and the Moral Character of Liberalism Eldon J. Eisenach

Universally acknowledged for his role in the development of modern liberalism, John Stuart Mill has fallen out of favor with today's moral and political philosophers who fail to read beyond his works Utilitarianism and On Liberty. This collection of essays seeks to reestablish Mill as an important thinker for our time by stressing the moral basis of liberal democracy in a wide range of his writings. These essays examine the full range of Mill's work-including letters, diaries, and speeches-to show that he was more interested in issues of character and leading a good life than in rules of obligation. They show how Mill sought to introduce historical consciousness and social responsibility into all aspects of his moral and political philosophy, and they contrast his vision of a liberal society with current theories of liberal democracy. The volume also includes three earlier studies that provide grounds for rethinking how the history of modern liberal philosophy might... Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Mill and the Moral Character of Liberalism (Eldon J. Eisenach)