Author: George Grote
Title: Review of the Work of Mr John Stuart MILL, Entitled, &Apos;Examination of Sir William Hamilton&Apos;S Philosophy&Apos;
Description: London, N. Trubner & Co, 1868 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of George Grote's defence of John Stuart Mill's criticisms of the works of Sir William Hamilton. A very scarce first edition.The work of English political radical and classical historian George Grote, who is now best known for his major work, 'History of Greece&apos. He was a supporter of utilitarianism, and of many of John Stuart Mill's views.Grote offers an analysis of John Stuart Mill's response to Sir William Hamilton"s philosophy, supporting Mill's critiques and expanding on them.Mill had critiqued Hamilton for inconsistencies in his views on perception, consciousness, and the limits of human knowledge. Grote reinforces these arguments, and questions Hamilton"s defence of innate knowledge and 'intuitionism&apos.With the bookplate of William Michael Collett to the front pastedown.This work first appeared in the January 1, 1866 issue of the 'Westminster Review&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Hinges strained, and a touch tender. Bookplate to front pastedown. Front free endpaper and title page tenderly held, otherwise firmly held. Spotting to title page head and head of a following leaf, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: George Grote History of Greece Review of the Work of Mr. John Stuart Mill Entitled 'Examination of Sir William Hamilton's philosophy' John Stuart Mill History of Greece Westminster Review None


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