<description>Published in 1859, the same year as Darwin's &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Origin of Species&lt;/span&gt;, John Stuart Mill's &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;On Liberty &lt;/span&gt;remains the classic statement of individual freedom. Here I summarise some of its main themes and outline some criticisms that have been made of it.&lt;br/&gt;</description>

Philosophy: The Classics

Nigel Warburton

John Stuart Mill On Liberty

APR 4, 200817 MIN
Philosophy: The Classics

John Stuart Mill On Liberty

APR 4, 200817 MIN

Description

Published in 1859, the same year as Darwin's Origin of Species, John Stuart Mill's On Liberty remains the classic statement of individual freedom. Here I summarise some of its main themes and outline some criticisms that have been made of it.