On Liberty

Author : John Stuart Mill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Liberty written by John Stuart Mill and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Introduction In his Autobiography, Mill predicts that the essay On Liberty is "likely to survive longer than anything else that I have written." He goes on to say that the essay is the expression of a "single truth: " "the importance, to man and society, of a large variety of types of character, and of giving full freedom to human nature to expand itself in innumerable and conflicting directions." In the essay itself, Mill defines his subject as "the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual." He defends the absolute freedom of individuals to engage in conduct not harmful to others, and the near-absolute freedom to express and discuss opinions of all kinds. Mill's essay survives, as he had predicted, because his powerful message is still widely rejected by the powerful, and by those who continue to seek power over the lives of others.

Author : John Stuart Mill
Publisher : Bantam Classics
ISBN 13 : 055390499X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Liberty and Utilitarianism written by John Stuart Mill and published by Bantam Classics. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These two essays by John Stuart Mill, England's greatest nineteenth-century philosopher, are the fruit of six hundred years of progressive thought about individual rights and the responsibilities of society. Together they provide the moral and theoretical justification for liberal democracy as we know it, and their incalculable influence on modern history testifies not only to the force of their arguments, but also to the power ideas can have over human affairs.

Author : Geoffrey Scarre
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441165703
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mill's 'On Liberty' written by Geoffrey Scarre and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2007-04-23 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuum's Reader's Guides are clear, concise and accessible introductions to classic works of philosophy. Each book explores the major themes, historical and philosophical context and key passages of a major philosophical text, guiding the reader toward a thorough understanding of often demanding material. Ideal for undergraduate students, the guides provide an essential resource for anyone who needs to get to grips with a philosophical text. First published in 1859, John Stuart Mill's On Liberty has exerted an enormous influence on philosophical and political thought ever since. Mill, also famous for his writings on utilitarianism, argues that individual liberty is of paramount importance and that any infringements of it must be kept to an absolute minimum. Mill himself described his brief but brilliant book as asserting 'one very simple principle . . . that the sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering in the liberty of any of their number, is self-protection.' Of course, drawing out the implications of this principle have proved to be anything but simple, and the various interpretations of Mill's doctrine have spawned countless debates and mountains of secondary literature. Numerous moral and political theorists have drawn on Mill's work, including Berlin, Rawls and Raz, and his ideas remain as relevant as ever today.

Author : Gerald Dworkin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780847684892
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mill's On Liberty written by Gerald Dworkin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1997 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Stuart Mill's On Liberty (1860) continues to shape modern Western conceptions of individual freedom. Designed with political philosophy and philosophy of law courses in mind, this collection of essays by leading Mill scholars is an ideal introduction to On Liberty. Selected for their importance and accessibility, the essays make clear the continued relevance of Mill's work to contemporary struggles to protect individual rights without harming others. The collection is also useful for courses devoted to Mill at either the undergraduate or graduate level.

Author : Joseph Parker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book John Stuart Mill on Liberty written by Joseph Parker and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Albert Taylor Bledsoe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Essay on Liberty and Slavery written by Albert Taylor Bledsoe and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joseph PARKER (Independent Minister.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book John Stuart Mill on Liberty. A critique written by Joseph PARKER (Independent Minister.) and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Stuart Mill
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300096089
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Liberty written by John Stuart Mill and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In powerful and persuasive prose, Mill asks and answers provocative questions relating to the boundaries of social authority and individual sovereignty. This new edition offers students of political science and philosophy, in an inexpensive volume, one of the most influential studies on the nature of individual liberty and its role in a democratic society.

Author : Richard Price
Publisher : Industrial Systems Research
ISBN 13 : 0906321778
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book ESSAYS ON LIBERTY, DEMOCRACY & REVOLUTION: A TRANSLATION INTO MODERN ENGLISH written by Richard Price and published by Industrial Systems Research. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides easier-to-read current language versions of Price's classic 18th century liberal democratic tracts. CONTENTS Editorial foreword 1. The Nature of Civil Liberty 2. The Importance of the American Revolution 3. The Love of Our Country

Author : Parnesh Sharma
Publisher : Nottingham University Press
ISBN 13 : 1908062304
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Human Rights Act and the Assault on Liberty written by Parnesh Sharma and published by Nottingham University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrating that the state of civil liberties and human rights in the United Kingdom are quite perilous, this case study looks at the role of rights vis-à-vis social change and culture. Empirically examining the Human Rights Act (HRA), with asylum serving as the main case study, the book focuses on law in action, based on extensive fieldwork and framed against current events. It also discusses the role of Section 55—a law enacted at the same time as the HRA that was an antithesis of what the HRA promised and which forced thousands of asylum-seekers into destitution. Though Section 55 was eventually defeated, asylum-seekers in the UK are still powerless and marginalized. The book argues that the HRA has proven to be ineffective against illiberal policies and that the development of a culture of rights, as far as asylum is concerned, has stalled. This thoughtful analysis of the use of rights laws to advance social causes presents both potential and pitfalls, making it useful for sociologists, activists, and nongovernmental organizations.