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On Liberty

Author
John Stuart Mill
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
4 hours 48 minutes
ISBN
9781787369672
Published
3 April 2024
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • individual freedom
  • free speech
  • societal norms
  • government control
  • human progress
  • personal autonomy
  • ethical philosophy
  • civil liberties
  • harm principle
  • public opinion

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"On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill is a seminal work advocating for individual freedom and self-expression against societal norms and governmental control. Mill eloquently argues for the importance of liberty in thought, speech, and action as fundamental to human progress and happiness. He examines the limits of authority, emphasizing the distinction between self-regarding and other-regarding actions. This timeless philosophical treatise champions the sacredness of personal liberty and its crucial role in a vibrant and healthy society. Read in English, unabridged.

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John Stuart Mill (1806–1873) was the English philosopher of liberty who still sets the terms of liberal argument. On Liberty defined freedom as the space in which a person may think, speak, and live so long as others are not harmed; Utilitarianism asked how the greatest happiness might be a public measure. Mill also wrote for women's emancipation and representative government. Few writers have made political thought feel so urgently personal.

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