On Liberty
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a treatise (1859) by John Stuart Mill on the rights of the individual within the state.
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John Stuart Mill’s work On Liberty popularized and adapted this idea so that it could be implemented within representative governments.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
In his philosophical treatise "On Liberty," Mill notes that action cannot be as free as speech.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2021
Mill, also an MP and economist, is best known for his essay, On Liberty.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2018
“The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others,” he wrote in On Liberty.
From Economist ● Oct. 12, 2017
In 1857 were published two volumes of the "Dissertations and Discussions," consisting solely of printed articles, the famous essay "On Liberty," and the "Thoughts on Parliamentary Reform."
From John Stuart Mill; His Life and Works Twelve Sketches by Herbert Spencer, Henry Fawcett, Frederic Harrison, and Other Distinguished Authors by Henry Fawcett
At one point, Olof and Elizabeth read Plato’s Republic and Mill’s “On Liberty” together.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 31, 2018
She found herself quoting John Stuart Mill’s “On Liberty” to students, preaching about the importance of differing views in a democracy.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2016
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