Utilitarianism and Other Works (Including On Liberty) (Paperback)
This volume includes Utilitarianism, On Liberty, and The Contest in America. John Stuart Mill's book Utilitarianism is a philosophical defence of utilitarianism in ethics. On Liberty is a philosophical work by English philosopher John Stuart Mill, originally intended as a short essay. The work, published in 1859, applies Mill's ethical system of utilitarianism to society and the state.
John Stuart Mill, FRSE (20 May 1806 - 8 May 1873) was a British philosopher, political economist and civil servant. He was an influential contributor to social theory, political theory and political economy. He has been called "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century".