The Cambridge Companion to Mill [Paperback]

A systematic and up-to-date account of the many facets of Mill's thought and influence.John Stuart Mill is one of the greatest thinkers of the 19th century. His impact on modern culture and thought has been immense, and his continuing importance for contemporary philosophy and social thought is widely recognised. This companion furnishes the reader with a systematic and up-to-date account of the many facets of Mill's thought and influence. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Mill currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Mill.John Stuart Mill is one of the greatest thinkers of the 19th century. His impact on modern culture and thought has been immense, and his continuing importance for contemporary philosophy and social thought is widely recognised. This companion furnishes the reader with a systematic and up-to-date account of the many facets of Mill's thought and influence. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Mill currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Mill.John Stuart Mill was one of the greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century. His impact on modern culture and thought has been immense, and his continuing importance for contemporary philosophy and social thought is widely recognized. This companion furnishes the reader with a systematic and up-to-date account of the many facets of Mill's thought and influence. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Mill currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Mill.Introduction: the fortunes of liberal naturalism John Skorupski; 1. Language and logic John Skorupski; 2. Mill, mathematics and the naturalist tradition Philip Kitcher; 3. Induction and the scientific methlCï