This Companion offers a state-of-the-art survey of the work of John Stuart Mill — one which covers the historical influences on Mill, his theoretical, moral and social philosophy, as well as his relation to contemporary movements. Its contributors include both senior scholars with established expertise in Mill's thought and new emerging interpreters. Each essay acts as a "go-to" resource for those seeking to understand an aspect of Mill's thought or to familiarise themselves with the contours of a debate within the scholarship.
The Companion is a key reference on Mill's theory of liberty and utilitarianism, but also provides a valuable resource on lesser-known aspects of his work, including his epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of language. The volume is divided into six sections. Part I covers Mill's life, his immediate posthumous reputation, and his own telling of his life-story. Part II brings together an accessible and comprehensive summary of the various influences on Mill's thought. Part III offers an account of the foundations of Mill’s philosophy and his thought on key philosophic topics. Parts IV and V tackle issues from Mill's moral and social philosophy. Part VI concludes with a treatment of the broader aspects of Mill’s thought, tracing his relation to major movements in philosophy.
Table of Contents:
Notes on Contributors x
Preface xvi
Note on Citations xix
Part I Mill’s Autobiography and Biography 1
1 Mill’s Mind: A Biographical Sketch 3
Richard V. Reeves
2 Mill’s Epiphanies 12
Elijah Millgram
3 The Afterlife of John Stuart Mill, 1874–1879 30
David Stack
4 Mill’s Autobiography as Literature 45
Samuel Clark
Part II Influences on Mill’s Thought 59
5 Mill and the Classics 61
Robert Devigne
6 Roots of Mill’s Radicalism 79
Peter Niesen
7 British Critics of Utilitarianism 95
Bruce Kinzer
8 Harriet Taylor Mill 112
Helen McCabe
9 The French Influence 126
Vincent Guillin
Part III Foundations of Mill’s Thought 143
10 Psychology, Associationism, and Ethology 145
Terence Ball
11 Mill on Race and Gender 160
C.L. Ten
12 Mill on Logic 175
David Godden
13 Mill’s Epistemology 192
Richard Fumerton
14 Mill’s Philosophy of Language 207
Frederick Kroon
15 Mill on Metaphysics 222
Nicholas Capaldi
16 Mill’s Philosophy of Science 234
Aaron D. Cobb
17 Mill’s Aesthetics 250
Antis Loizides
18 Mill on History 266
Christopher Macleod
19 Mill’s Philosophy of Religion 279
Lou J. Matz
Part IV Mill’s Moral Philosophy 295
20 Mill’s Art of Life 297
Guy Fletcher
21 Mill’s Conception of Happiness 313
Ben Saunders
22 The Proof 328
Henry R. West
23 Mill on Utilitarian Sanctions 342
Jonathan Riley
24 Mill’s Moral Standard 358
Ben Eggleston
25 Mill on Justice and Rights 374
David O. Brink
26 Mill and Virtue 390
Brian McElwee
Part V Mill’s Social Philosophy 407
27 The Harm Principle 409
D.G. Brown
28 Mill on Individuality 425
Wendy Donner
29 Mill on Freedom of Speech 440
Daniel Jacobson
30 Mill on Democracy Revisited 454
Georgios Varouxakis
31 Mill on the Family 472
Dale E. Miller
32 Mill’s Normative Economics 488
Gerald Gaus
33 Mill on Education and Schooling 504
Graham Finlay
34 Mill on Colonialism 518
Don A. Habibi
Part VI Mill and Later Movements in Philosophy 533
35 Mill, German Idealism, and the Analytic/Continental Divide 535
John Skorupski
36 Mill and Modern Utilitarianism 551
William H. Shaw
37 Mill and Modern Liberalism 567
Piers Norris Turner
Index 583
