Abstract

Including three of his most famous and important essays, _Utilitarianism_, _On Liberty_, and _Essay on Bentham_, along with formative selections from Jeremy Bentham and John Austin, this volume provides a uniquely perspicuous view of Mill's ethical and political thought. Contains Mill's most famous and influential works, _Utilitarianism_ and _On Liberty_ as well as his important _Essay on Bentham._ Uses the 1871 edition of _Utilitarianism_, the last to be published in Mill's lifetime. Includes selections from Bentham and John Austin, the two thinkers who most influenced Mill. Introduction written by Mary Warnock, a highly respected figure in 20th-century ethics in her own right. Provides an extensive, up-to-date bibliography with the best scholarship on Mill, Bentham and Utilitarianism