Utilitarianism and On Liberty

Including three of his most famous and important essays, Utilitarianism, On Liberty, and Essay on Bentham, along with formative selections from Jeremy Bentham and John Austin, this volume provides a uniquely perspicuous view of Mill's ethical and political thought. Contains Mill's most famous and influential works, Utilitarianism and On Liberty as well as his important Essay on Bentham. Uses the 1871 edition of Utilitarianism, the last to be published in Mill's lifetime. Includes selections from Bentham and John Austin, the two thinkers who most influenced Mill. Introduction written by Mary Warnock, a highly respected figure in 20th-century ethics in her own right. Provides an extensive, up-to-date bibliography with the best scholarship on Mill, Bentham and Utilitarianism.

Introduction by Mary Warnock 1 BENTHAM An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (chapters I–V) 17 MILL Bentham (from Dissertations and Discussions, volume I) 52 On Liberty 88 Utilitarianism 181 Appendix AUSTIN The Province of Jurisprudence Determined. Lecture II 236 Bibliography 252 Chronological table 255 Index 257