John Stuart Mill by Nicholas Capaldi

John Stuart Mill by Nicholas Capaldi

Nicholas Capaldi's biography of John Stuart Mill traces the ways in which Mill's many endeavours are related and explores the significance of Mill's contribution to metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, the philosophy of religion, and the philosophy of education. He shows how Mill was groomed for his life by both his father James Mill, and Jeremy Bentham, the two most prominent philosophical radicals of the early nineteenth century. Yet Mill revolted against this education and developed friendships with both Thomas Carlyle and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who introduced him to Romanticism and political conservatism. A special feature of this biography is the attention devoted to his relationship with Harriet Taylor. No one exerted a greater influence than the woman he was eventually to marry. Nicholas Capaldi reveals just how deep her impact was on Mill's thinking about the emancipation of women.

Review of the hardback: 'The weaving together of ideas with accounts of personal life and historical events brings to life Mill's views, makes his ideas more engaging and is a particularly effective way of securing a deeper understanding of both the man and the values and interests which dominated his life' C. L. Ten, The National University of Singapore
Review of the hardback: 'This is a new interpretation of Mill, based on deep research and wide reading and one that will shape future generations' understanding of the man and his works.' Contemporary Review
Review of the hardback: '… an engaging book that gives a rounded picture of Mill as person and thinker. … It gives us a readable and carefully documented retelling, enlivened with well-chosen and often even comical detail … The task of giving a readable account of someone as deeply inward as Mill is a real challenge, and Capaldi meets it …' Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences
Review of the hardback: '… fine intellectual biography … a very high standard …' The Heythrop Journal

Capaldi, Nicholas: -

Nicholas Capaldi is Legendre-Soulü¾Ž–”¼ Distinguished Chair in Business Ethics at Loyola University, New Orleans. He also serves as director of the National Center for Business Ethics. He is the author or editor of many books including Affirmative Action: Social Justice or Unfair Preference? and John Stuart Mill: A Biography.

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ISBN 13	9780521620246
ISBN 10	0521620244
Title	John Stuart Mill
Author	Nicholas Capaldi
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2004-01-12
Number of pages	458
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