J.S. Mill's On Liberty in Focus

<p>This volume brings together J.S. Mills <em>On Liberty</em> and a selection of important essays by such eminent scholars as Isaiah Berlin Alan Ryan John Rees C.L. Ten and Richard Wollheim. As well as providing authoritative commentary upon <em>On Liberty</em> the essays reflect a broader debate about the philosophical foundations of Mill's liberalism particularly the question of the connection betweenMill's professed utilitarianism and his commitment to individual liberty. Introduced and edited by John Gray and G.W. Smith the book will be of interest to students of Mill to ethical and political philosophers and to anyone interested in the contemporary status of liberalism.</p>