On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
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"On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill is an essay published in 1859. Mill applies utilitarian ethics to explore the relationship between individual freedom and governmental authority. He warns against the "tyranny of the majority" in democracies and argues that personal liberty should only be restricted to prevent harm to others. Mill outlines three basic freedoms and champions individuality as essential to human flourishing. This influential work, shaped significantly by his collaboration with
his wife Harriet Taylor Mill, remains a cornerstone of liberal political thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873 |
|---|---|
| Title | On Liberty |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Liberty |
| Contents | Introductory -- Of the liberty of thought and discussion -- Of individuality, as one of the elements of well-being -- Of the limits to the authority of society over the individual -- Applications. |
| Credits |
Produced by Curtis Weyant, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 43.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | JC: Political science: Political theory |
| Subject | Liberty |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 34901 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-34901-5 |
| Release Date | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Last Update | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 27673 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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