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On Liberty (AmazonClassics Edition)

By: John Stuart Mill
Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
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A celebration of individuality, diversity, and nonconformity, On Liberty still makes a persuasive argument for what John Stuart Mill believed to be humankind’s essential liberties: the freedoms of speech, assembly, and the pursuit of pleasure, so long as one’s actions do not impede the liberty of another. These freedoms, he maintained, result in a far more successful society than one ruled by the tyranny of the majority.

An exploration of the limits of government over the individual, this treatise on personal liberty has inspired debate since its publication in 1859, and has provided the foundation for modern liberal political thought.

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Revised edition: Previously published as On Liberty, this edition of On Liberty (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

Public Domain (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Movements Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government Freedom
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What’s not to like? The tyranny of the majority. The importance of subjecting our ideals to scrutiny. Seriously. Every child should be taught this in school. This and the narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass.

The product of the genesis of liberty and tolerance

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