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.
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"Skorupski has produced a worthy addition to the 'Cambridge Companions' series of major philosophers....The contributors represent a 'Who's Who' of Mill scholarship, and it is fortunate that their distilled reflections have been gathered in this convenient form." H.Oberdiek, Choice
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"This collection of original essays on John Stuart Mill's philosophy is the most comprehensive and most authoritative work on Mill in recent years. It should be a required purchase for any academic library and required reading for any Mill scholar." Herny R. West, International Philosophy Quarterly
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John Stuart Mill is one of the greatest thinkers of the 19th century. His impact 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 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.
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JS Mill's Philosophy on Utilitarianism is his best known work, as certainly was his Social Theory which established a place in History of Thought. I have read the chapters on Logic, Math, and Science which compose about a third to half of his book. His thought bears resemblances to Hume's, Berkeley's, and Locke's theories of Epistemology. There are few comparisons to Russell or Wittgenstein which were made. (Phiilosophy) of Logic is not covered well in this Companion book. Mill wrote an extra treatise on Logic that is seldom referred to within the pages of this book. That is unfortunate for me since my main interests are the logical thoughts of Russell and Wittgenstein. His logic may best be characterized by pre-analytic thought in the history of philosophy. This book still remains a useful introduction to Mill's philosophy on the Social Sciences and a touchstone to his logical thought.
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Mill's theory of meaning is couched in the syntax of syllogism rather than that of modern, post-Fregean logic, whereas the advance of logic has been a pivotal element in the story of twentieth-century philosophy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ideal stationary state, minimum profit rate, qualitative hedonism, verbal inference, genetic antecedents, intuitive status, eliminative methods, customary minimum, civic sentiment, ideal collector, enumerative induction, real inferences, marital friendship, real propositions, existential assumptions, commodity wage, egalitarian reform, lexical priority Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
James Mill, John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy, John Skorupski, East India Company, United States, Auguste Comte, Harriet Taylor, James Fitzjames Stephen, Reform Bill, Isaiah Berlin, John Rawls, Mill's Logic, Saturday Review, Julia Annas, Mill Arithmetic, Three Essays, Adam Smith, Condition of Ireland, Dugald Stewart, George Grote, Henry Fawcett, Henry Sidgwick, Hyde Park, Later Letters New!
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ideal stationary state, minimum profit rate, qualitative hedonism, verbal inference, genetic antecedents, intuitive status, eliminative methods, customary minimum, civic sentiment, ideal collector, enumerative induction, real inferences, marital friendship, real propositions, existential assumptions, commodity wage, egalitarian reform, lexical priority Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
James Mill, John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy, John Skorupski, East India Company, United States, Auguste Comte, Harriet Taylor, James Fitzjames Stephen, Reform Bill, Isaiah Berlin, John Rawls, Mill's Logic, Saturday Review, Julia Annas, Mill Arithmetic, Three Essays, Adam Smith, Condition of Ireland, Dugald Stewart, George Grote, Henry Fawcett, Henry Sidgwick, Hyde Park, Later Letters New!
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