Kitcher On John Stuart Mill

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-0-231-55539-5
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch

Reihe: Core Knowledge

Sharing insights from teaching John Stuart Mill for many years, the eminent philosopher Philip Kitcher makes a cogent case for why we should read this nineteenth-century thinker now. He reflects on Mill’s ideas in the context of contemporary ethical, social, and political issues.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kitcher, Philip

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1. The Making of a Conflicted Humanist
2. Freedom for All?
3. Democracy in Danger?
4. Inevitable Inequality?
5. When Do the Numbers Count?
Coda: Progressive Mill
Suggestions for Further Reading
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Philip Kitcher is the John Dewey Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Columbia University. He is the author of numerous books and the recipient of awards including the Rescher Medal for systematic philosophy and the Hempel Award for lifetime achievement in the philosophy of science.