1 option
On liberty / John Stuart Mill.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Liberty--Philosophy.
- Liberty.
- Liberty--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (223 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Boston, Massachusetts : James R Osgood and Company, 1871.
- Summary:
- "The subject of this Essay is not the so-called Liberty of the Will, so unfortunately opposed to the misnamed doctrine of Philosophical Necessity; but Civil, or Social Liberty: the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual. A question seldom stated, and hardly ever discussed, in general terms, but which profoundly influences the practical controversies of the age by its latent presence, and is likely soon to make itself recognized as the vital question of the future. It is so far from being new, that, in a certain sense, it has divided mankind, almost from the remotest ages; but in the stage of progress into which the more civilized portions of the species have now entered, it presents itself under new conditions, and requires a different and more fundamental treatment"--Chapter. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved).
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.