On Liberty

Name: On Liberty
Author: John Stuart Mill
ISBN: 9781911263784

Author: John Stuart Mill
Language: English
Length: 134 pages
ISBN: 9781911263784
Published: 15 April 2016
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.

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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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Audiobook · English · Adelphi Press9781787369672