| On Liberty and the Subjection of Women Contributor(s): Mill, John Stuart (Author), Ryan, Alan (Editor), Ryan, Alan (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 014144147X ISBN-13: 9780141441474 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: Two cornerstones of liberalism from the great social radical of English philosophy John Stuart Mill was a prodigious thinker who sharply challenged the beliefs of his age. In "On Liberty"one of the sacred texts of liberalismhe argues that any democracy risks becoming a tyranny of opinion in which minority views are suppressed if they do not conform to those of the majority. "The Subjection of Women," written shortly after the death of Mills wife, Harriet, stresses the importance of sexual equality. Together they provide eloquent testimony to the hopes and anxieties of Victorian England, and offer a trenchant consideration of what it really means to be free. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Philosophy | Free Will & Determinism - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 323.44 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.40 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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| Publisher Description: Two cornerstones of liberalism from the great social radical of English philosophy John Stuart Mill was a prodigious thinker who sharply challenged the beliefs of his age. In On Liberty, one of the sacred texts of liberalism, he argues that any democracy risks becoming a tyranny of opinion in which minority views are suppressed if they do not conform to those of the majority. The Subjection of Women, written shortly after the death of Mill's wife, Harriet, stresses the importance of sexual equality. Together they provide eloquent testimony to the hopes and anxieties of Victorian England, and offer a trenchant consideration of what it really means to be free. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |
