J. S. Mill in 90 Minutes (Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series)
Mill, of course, is the philosophical giant of liberal democracy. Strathern delivers his customarily concise dissection of a philosopher's logical route to his conclusions: Mill reached his through Utilitarianism, but not the cold variety of its originator, Jeremy Bentham. Strathern describes how Mill's more empathic appreciation of human behavior (he himself suffered from mental breakdowns) modified Utilitarianism, so that its slogan ("The greatest happiness of the greatest number") could be appended to seemingly opposite positions on current social or political issues. Lasting influence, indeed.Gilbert TaylorCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.