| On Liberty (Aziloth Books) Contributor(s): Mill, John Stuart (Author) |
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ISBN: 1907523863 ISBN-13: 9781907523861 Publisher: Aziloth Books OUR PRICE: $7.98 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Political Science - Law | Constitutional |
| Dewey: 342 |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.30 lbs) 132 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Stuart Mill's classic has at its heart a brave (some might say Quixotic) attempt to define both the constraints on individual freedom, and the degree of coercion governments may legitimately use to limit that freedom. His solution is a "very simple principle" - that one may coerce only to defend oneself or others from harm. This deceptively straightforward axiom has deep social consequences - it would, for example, ban all government intervention to make populations behave 'better'. The resulting ramifications have been argued over by social scientists for more than 150 years, and never more so than in modern times. |
