Leavis

Mill on Bentham and Coleridge

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ISBN 13:: 9780521299176
author:: Leavis
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Cambridge University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1980
Pages:: 176
Genre:: Literature
Condition:: New
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John Stuart Mill's essays on Jeremy Bentham and Samuel Taylor Coleridge are seminal works that offer insight into the intellectual landscape of early nineteenth-century England.

Mill saw both thinkers as essential to understanding Victorian culture, despite their differing philosophical approaches. In this substantial introduction, F.R. Leavis examines the influence of these essays on notable writers such as Dickens, George Eliot, and Matthew Arnold, and explores their significance for liberal education.

This collection provides a valuable perspective on the thought-provoking ideas of two influential minds, making it an interesting read for those interested in the intellectual history of the period.

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