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The interests and activities of John Stuart Mill (1806–73) were so wide-ranging that even the varied subjects of thirty previously published volumes of Collected Works cannot encompass them all. In this volume are brought together diverse and interesting instances of his polymathic career, none before republished and some previously unpublished.Neatly framing Mill’s writing career are his editorial prefaces and extensive notes to Jeremy Bentham;s Rationale of Judicial Evidence (1827) and James Mill’s Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind (1869). Both demonstrate his extraordinary powers of mind and diligence as well as his fealty. His constant avocation, field botany, is shown in his botanical writings, which open a window on an almost unknown activity that sustained and delighted him. Brief comments on two medical works hint at another interest. Two articles of which he was co-author demonstrate his work as editor of the London and Westminster Review, and a calendar of his contributions to the Political Economy Club provides yet another glimpse into his chosen activities and concerns. Published for the first time are Mill’s English and French wills, providing still further biographical detail.  

Reissued here in its corrected second edition of 1864, this essay by John Stuart Mill (1806-73) argues for a utilitarian theory of morality. Originally printed as a series of three articles in Fraser's Magazine in 1861, the work sought to refine the 'greatest happiness' principle that had been championed by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), defending it from common criticisms, and offering a justification of its validity. Following Bentham, Mill holds that actions can be judged as right or wrong depending on whether they promote happiness or 'the reverse of happiness'. Although attracted by Bentham's consequentialist framework based on empirical evidence rather than intuition, Mill separates happiness into 'higher' and 'lower' pleasures, arguing for a weighted system of measurement when making and judging decisions. Dissected and debated since its first appearance, the essay is Mill's key discussion on the topic and remains a fundamental text in the study of ethics.

The textual introduction, by John M. Robson, examines the treatise in context of Mill's life in the 1860s, outlines its composition, and discusses, among other matters, the importance of the extensive revisions Mill made, mostly in response to critics.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

Brings together fascinating examples of Mill's diverse interests, including botany, medicine, and journalism.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.

The appendices include ancillary texts (such as Harriett Taylor's "Emancipation of Women") and a bibliographic index listing all works and persons mentioned or quoted in the essays. An analytic index gives easy access to the full range of Mill's ideas in these important essays.

Acknowledged as the definitive edition of J.S. Mill, the complete set of volumes are now again available containing extensive notes, a new introduction and an index.