This Norton Critical Edition includes:

Three major essays-On Liberty (1859), Utilitarianism (1861), and The Subjection of Women (1869)-that illustrate Mill's liberal political philosophy at the height of his powers. Editorial matter-including a richly detailed introduction-by Nadia Urbinati. Nine major commentaries-by Alan Ryan, Jonathan Riley, Piers Norris Turner, Wendy Donner, Elizabeth Anderson, Colin Heydt, David Dyzenhaus, Martha Nussbaum, and Georgios Varouxakis-that address the major themes of Mill's philosophy. A chronology, a selected bibliography, and an index.