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Third edition, first published just months prior. Tall 8vo, publihers original dark-green cloth, the spine lettered in gilt, covers panelled in black, brown endleaves. vi, 325, [1], [2 ads.] pp. A handsome and well preserved copy, the cloth with only light age evidence, an excellent copy, tight, strong and in pleasing condition.

Edizione: scarce in pleasing condition in original cloth. from political activism to intellectual liberty, john stuart mill takes the reader on an intimate journey through his remarkable life, unveiling the profound evolution of his philosophical beliefs and shaping of his political ideology. the english philosopher, political economist, politician and civil servan, is regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory, and political economy. dubbed "the most influential english-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century" by the stanford encyclopedia of philosophy, he conceived of liberty as justifying the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state and social control.<br> mill was a proponent of utilitarianism, an ethical theory developed by his predecessor jeremy bentham. he contributed to the investigation of scientific methodology. a member of the liberal party and author of the early feminist work the subjection of women, mill was also the second member of parliament to call for women's suffrage after henry hunt in 1832. his works varied in scope and were all of significant importance. among the most studied remain the following works: a system of logic; on liberty; utilitarianism; principles of political economy and the subjection of women.