On Liberty (ISR Business and the Political-legal Environment Studies, #6) (Oxford Paperbacks) (Cosimo Classics Philosophy)

by John Stuart Mill

This volume includes the complete essay in five chapters: Introductory; Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion; Of Individuality, as One of the Elements of Well-being; Of the Limits to the Authority of Society over the Individual; and Applications. With a fine introduction by editor Alburey Castell, this edition also includes line numbers for easy reference, a list of principal dates in the life of John Stuart Mill, and a bibliography.

• ISBN10: 1720593698
• ISBN13: 9781720593690
• Publish Date: 1 June 2018 (first published 1 January 1859)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 146
• Language: English

Reviews

[Jeff Sexton]

This was the book where I learned a very critical piece of my reading personality:

I much prefer my philosophy tomes in novel form to essay.

This was such a difficult read only because I could not "watch the movie in my head" as I do with even most nonfiction. On the whole, it was an intriguing look into his philosophy of Utilitarianism, specifically as it relates to liberty. More people would do well to read this and understand its arguments, particularly when discussing political issues even 15o years later.