On Liberty
(Large Print)
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Independently published, [2019].
Edition
Large Print edition.
ISBN
165144837X, 9781651448373
Physical Desc
206 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Weston - Large Print | LARGE PRINT SOCIAL SCIENCE MIL | On Shelf |
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Independently published, [2019].
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large Print edition.
Language
English
ISBN
165144837X, 9781651448373
Notes
Description
On Liberty is a philosophical essay by the English philosopher John Stuart Mill. Published in 1859, it applies Mill's ethical system of utilitarianism to society and state. Mill suggests standards for the relationship between authority and liberty. He emphasizes the importance of individuality, which he considers prerequisite to the higher pleasures - the summum bonum of utilitarianism. Furthermore, Mill asserts that democratic ideals may result in the tyranny of the majority. Among the standards proposed 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. On Liberty was a greatly influential and well-received work. Some classical liberals and libertarians have criticized it for its apparent discontinuity with Utilitarianism, and vagueness in defining the arena within which individuals can contest government infringements on their personal freedom of action. The ideas presented in On Liberty have remained the basis of much political thought. It has remained in print since its initial publication. A copy of On Liberty is passed to the president of the British Liberal Democrats as a symbol of office. Mill's marriage to Harriet Taylor Mill greatly infludenced the concepts in On Liberty, which was published shortly after she died -- cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mill, J. S. (2019). On Liberty (Large Print edition.). Independently published.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873. 2019. On Liberty. Independently published.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873. On Liberty Independently published, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mill, John Stuart. On Liberty Large Print edition., Independently published, 2019.
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