On Liberty
John Stuart Mill (Anthology Editor) , Steven Cahn (Other primary creator) , C. L. Ten (Other primary creator)
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From the Introduction
In his Autobiography, Mill predicts that the essay On Liberty is "likely to survive longer than anything else that I have written." He goes on to say that the essay is the expression of a "single truth:" "the importance, to man and society, of a large variety of types of character, and of giving full freedom to human nature to expand itself in innumerable and conflicting directions." In the essay itself, Mill defines his subject as "the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual." He defends the absolute freedom of individuals to engage in conduct not harmful to others, and the near-absolute freedom to express and discuss opinions of all kinds. Mill's essay survives, as he had predicted, because his powerful message is still widely rejected by the powerful, and by those who continue to seek power over the lives of others.
Table of Contents
Part 3 On Liberty
Chapter 4 Introductory
Chapter 5 Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion
Chapter 6 Of Individuality, as One of the Elements of Well-Being
Chapter 7 Of the Limits of the Authority of Society over the Individual
Chapter 8 Applications
Chapter 9 Notes
Part 10 Study Guide
Product details
| Published | 07 Jan 2005 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 192 |
| ISBN | 9781461639701 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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