| On Liberty Contributor(s): Mill, John Stuart (Author) |
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ISBN: 1614279160 ISBN-13: 9781614279167 Publisher: Martino Fine Books OUR PRICE: $4.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Non-classifiable - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Lexile Measure: 1440 |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 6" W x 9" (0.36 lbs) 104 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2015 Reprint of the 1859 edition. Originally intended as a short essay, "On Liberty" applies Mill's ethical system of utilitarianism to society and the state. Mill attempts to establish standards for the relationship between authority and liberty. He emphasizes the importance of individuality which he conceived as a prerequisite to the higher pleasures-the summum bonum of Utilitarianism. Furthermore, Mill criticized the errors of past attempts to defend individuality where, for example, democratic ideals resulted in the "tyranny of the majority". Among the standards established in this work are Mill's three basic liberties of individuals, his three legitimate objections to government intervention, and his two maxims regarding the relationship of the individual to society which together constitute the core of his entire doctrine. |