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Logic and Society

The Political Thought of John Stuart Mill, 1827-1848

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Authors:
  1. Yuichiro Kawana

    1. Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

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  • Offers a comprehensive historical exposition of J. S. Mill’s projected system of social science
  • Clarifies Mill’s place in the development of the Victorian social theory
  • Explores the character formation and its crucial role in the sciences of history

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • Yuichiro Kawana
    Pages 1-16

  3. The Sciences of Society in the Early Nineteenth Century

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    Pages 17-35

  4. The Politics of the American Experience

    • Yuichiro Kawana
    Pages 37-58

  5. The Notion of Civilization

    • Yuichiro Kawana
    Pages 59-78

  6. Projected Science of Society

    • Yuichiro Kawana
    Pages 79-105

  7. Historical Knowledge and the Theory of Social Change

    • Yuichiro Kawana
    Pages 107-125

  8. The Science of the Formation of Character

    • Yuichiro Kawana
    Pages 127-152

  9. The Science and Art of Political Economy

    • Yuichiro Kawana
    Pages 153-178

  10. The Politics of the Irish Land Question

    • Yuichiro Kawana
    Pages 179-201

  11. Conclusion

    • Yuichiro Kawana
    Pages 203-206

  12. Correction to: Logic and Society

    • Yuichiro Kawana
    Pages C1-C1

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 207-229
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About this book

This book discusses John Stuart Mill’s intellectual activity from about 1827 to 1848, namely between his recovery from his so-called ‘Mental Crisis’ and the publication of Principles of Political Economy. During this period, along with deepening his understanding of contemporary society as commercial civilization, Mill aspired to create a new system of science of society which would inquire into the nature, process of historical change, and prospects of society. Among the indispensable constituent sciences of his system, this book pays particular attention on his projected sciences of history and of the formation of character (ethology), and clarifies that the implications of his interest in these sciences were more significant for the better understanding of Mill’s political thought than many scholars have assumed.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

    Yuichiro Kawana

About the author

Yuichiro Kawana is Associate Professor at The Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University, Japan. 

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