Mill, John Stuart. 1869. On Liberty

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The subject of this Essay is not the so-called Liberty of the Will, so unfortunately opposed to the misnamed doctrine of Philosophical Necessity; but Civil, or Social Liberty: the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual.

John Stuart
Mill

On Liberty

John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill explains “The subject of this Essay is not the so-called Liberty of the Will, so unfortunately opposed to the misnamed doctrine of Philosophical Necessity; but Civil, or Social Liberty: the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual.” This timeless essay addresses points that resonate into our twenty-first century world.

CONTENTS

Bibliographic Record Front Matter

LONDON: LONGMAN, ROBERTS & GREEN, 1869
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 1999

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

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