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On Liberty

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This book is a philosophical work by British philosopher John Stuart Mill. It was intended as a short essay and was first published in 1859. Within these pages, Mill emphasizes the importance of individuality as a prerequisite to the higher pleasures, a concept considered radical by Victorian readers of the time as it supports the idea of an individual's moral and economic freedom from the state. Even today the work is considered the basis of much liberal political thought, and an original copy of it is handed over to each new leader of the Liberal Democrat party as a symbol of office.

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Language
English
Publisher
AUK Classics
Released
2014
Format
Paperback
Pages
116
ISBN13
9781783337446
Series
First published
1859
Original title
On Liberty
Rating
4.25 out of 5
Description
This book is a philosophical work by British philosopher John Stuart Mill. It was intended as a short essay and was first published in 1859. Within these pages, Mill emphasizes the importance of individuality as a prerequisite to the higher pleasures, a concept considered radical by Victorian readers of the time as it supports the idea of an individual's moral and economic freedom from the state. Even today the work is considered the basis of much liberal political thought, and an original copy of it is handed over to each new leader of the Liberal Democrat party as a symbol of office.