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.

本书收入作者关于科学哲学的五篇重要论文，集中体现了作者的科学哲学观和历史方法论。书中批判了波普尔的证伪主义方法论与库恩的非理性主义科学心理学，提出了一个理论演替的合理的动态的科学发展模式，主张以科学史检验科学方法论，并倡导以典型历史实例进行“案例研究”的方法。