On Liberty
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On Liberty is a foundational 1859 philosophical essay by John Stuart Mill that defends individual freedom and limits on state and social authority.
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| Chapter II: Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion | 1 |
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book
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| author | John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
freedom of expression
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harm principle ⓘ individuality ⓘ other-regarding actions ⓘ self-regarding actions ⓘ tyranny of the majority ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
ethics
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chapter I: Introductory
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On Liberty self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Chapter II: Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion
Chapter III: Of Individuality, as One of the Elements of Well-Being ⓘ Chapter IV: Of the Limits to the Authority of Society over the Individual ⓘ Chapter V: Applications ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
limits of social authority
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moral and social progress ⓘ protection of minority opinions ⓘ relationship between individual and society ⓘ tolerance of dissent ⓘ |
| influenced |
Friedrich Hayek
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Isaiah Berlin ⓘ John Rawls ⓘ free speech jurisprudence ⓘ modern liberal political theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jeremy Bentham
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utilitarian ethics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
freedom of speech
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harm principle ⓘ individual liberty ⓘ liberalism ⓘ limits of state authority ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.
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Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign. ⓘ |
| philosophicalArgument | society may restrict individual liberty only to prevent harm to others ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
classical liberalism
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utilitarianism ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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London
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| publicationYear | 1859 ⓘ |
| publisher | John W. Parker and Son ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Chapter II: Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion
subject surface form:
John Stuart Mill
subject surface form:
John Stuart Mill