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Great Books Reading and Discussion Group

“The Criterion of a Good Form of Government” (from Considerations on Representative Government) by John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)

A group of veteran members now manages this long-standing Huntington Public Library book group. We invite you to share in an exploration of highly regarded classics of literature, history, and philosophy through a discussion technique known as “Shared Inquiry. Selections are from Great Conversations 2, available for purchase at the Main Library front desk for at the reduced price of $10 thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of the Library.

Please join us to discuss “The Criterion of a Good Form of Government” (from Considerations on Representative Government) by John Stuart Mill (1806-1873).  Mill was both a man of ideas and a man of action. He was a top official of the British East India Company, a leading political philosopher and even a member of Parliament. As an advocate for the school of philosophical Utilitarianism, Mill popularized the belief that the government ought to promote the greatest amount of happiness for its citizens. This month’s selection, from Mill’s book “Considerations on Representative Government,” is a defense of the representative system, which Mill considers the best form of government.

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