James Mill (1773-1836) is today best known as Jeremy Bentham's chief disciple and John Stuart Mill's father. Yet he was himself a formidable and important Utilitarian thinker in his own right. This 1992 volume presents a wide sampling of Mill's political writings and polemical essays.
This volume presents a wide sampling of Mill's political writings and polemical essays. It begins with his classic work, the Essay on Government, and also includes pieces on the protection of rights, the importance of education, the free press, the secret ballot, and government's use of punishment against those who violate the rights of fellow citizens.
