Critical Essays on the Classics

General Editor: Steven M. Cahn

 

This new series is designed to introduce college students to major works of philosophical and political theory through the best critical essays on those works. The distinguished editors of each collection have selected essays for their scholarly excellence and their accessibility to students. Each collection is meant to serve as a companion to the work itself, providing a gateway into a deeper understanding of the text.

 

Descartes’s Meditations: Critical Essays

edited by Vere Chappell

 

Kant’s Groundwork on the Metaphysics of Morals: Critical Essays

edited by Paul Guyer

 

Mill’s On Liberty: Critical Essays

edited by Gerald Dworkin

 

Mill’s Utilitarianism: Critical Essays

edited by David Lyons

 

Plato’s Republic: Critical Essays

edited by Richard Kraut