On Liberty |
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Author:
| Mill, John Stuart |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-04083-9 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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Published in 1859, this essay by British philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill (1806-73) remains a major influence upon liberal political thought today. In this work, Mill defines liberty as an absolute individual right, and defends freedom of speech as a necessary condition of social and intellectual progress.
Published in 1859, this essay by British philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill (1806-73) remains a major influence upon liberal political thought today. In this work, Mill defines liberty as an absolute individual right, and defends freedom of speech as a necessary condition of social and intellectual progress.