On LibertyOften mentioned in the same breath with *The Communist Manifesto*, *On Liberty*-perhaps the greatest work from British political philosopher John Stuart Mill-is one of the most profound and most hotly debated works of the 19th century. Is it a classic plea for human freedom and intellectual development... or is it factually wrong and morally offensive? English philosopher and politician JOHN STUART MILL (1806-1873) was one of the foremost figure of Western intellectual thought in the late 19th century. He served as an administrator in the East Indian Company from 1823 to 1858, and as a member of parliament from 1865 to 1868. |
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User Review - steve02476 - LibraryThingI usually have a difficult time reading books much over 100 years old, this was no exception. (first published in 1859) But I made my way through it; fortunately it’s pretty short. The accompanying essays were valuable. - I especially like Jeremy Waldron’s. Read full review
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User Review - jonfaith - LibraryThingEccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character has abounded; and the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor ... Read full review
Contents
| 3 | |
Of the liberty | 19 |
ill Of individuality as One | 67 |
of the limits to the authority | 91 |
applications | 114 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | On Liberty Cosimo Classics |
| Author | John Stuart Mill |
| Publisher | Cosimo, Inc., 2009 |
| ISBN | 1602069298, 9781602069299 |
| Length | 148 pages |
| Subjects | › History / General Political Science / Civil Rights Political Science / History & Theory |
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