The Basic Writings of John Stuart Mill

Rit John Stuart Mill eru hornsteinn pólitískrar frjálslyndisstefnu. Í þessu bindi eru í fyrsta sinn saman komin þrjú áhrifamestu og mest lesnu verk hans: On Liberty, The Subjection of Women og Utilitarianism. On Liberty er snjöll málsvörn fyrir réttindum einstaklingsins gagnvart ríkisvaldinu og skyldulesning fyrir alla sem hafa áhuga á stjórnmálahugsun og stjórnmálakenningum. Eins og Bertrand Russell komst að orði: „On Liberty er sígilt verk.“

The writings of John Stuart Mill have become the cornerstone of political liberalism. Collected for the first time in this volume are Mill’s three seminal and most widely read works: On Liberty, The Subjection of Women, and Utilitarianism. A brilliant defense of individual rights versus the power of the state, On Liberty is essential reading for anyone interested in political thought and theory. As Bertrand Russell reflected, “On Liberty remains a classic .

. . the present world would be better than it is, if [Mill’s] principles were more respected.” This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition includes newly commissioned endnotes and commentary by Dale E. Miller, and an index.