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reviewed On liberty by John Stuart Mill (Longman Library of Primary Sources in Philosophy)

John Stuart Mill, Michael B. Mathias, Daniel Kolak: On liberty (2006, Longman) 4 stars

On Liberty is a philosophical essay by the English philosopher John Stuart Mill. Published in …

Balance is Key

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Mill makes the case that individual liberties should be as great as possible up until the point where they infringe on other people's liberties. He readily admits that defining exactly where the line is is a difficult task, and ultimately says very little of value except when providing concrete examples. When he does provide his personal opinion, however, it is usually fairly reasonable and does not over simplify things.