With good reason, John Stuart Mill is widely regarded as the most influential philosopher of the nineteenth century. In Political Philosophy: A Practical Guide to the Select Works of John Stuart Mill, M. James Ziccardi presents the key passages and principal ideas which are put forward in four of John Stuart Mill's most influential works: On Liberty, Considerations on Representative Government, Utilitarianism, and The Subjection of Women. Combined with explanations from the author, this book examines in an easy to follow format Mill's most important contributions to modern social theory, political philosophy, and ethics.