On Liberty

Originally written as a short philosophical essay, On Liberty was expanded into a book that later became one of John Stuart Mill’s greatest works of all time. The author starts by emphasizing the tug of war between authority and liberty vis-à-vis political power in society then equates authority with domination and liberty with progress. He chooses against government rule, perceiving society as capable enough to run itself.<br/>Ideas and thoughts presented by Mill in his work were way ahead of his times and could be seen as a clear prediction that the future belonged to liberalism. It is inspiring to see how the author’s century-old ideals still fit well into today’s sense of society and provide us with a guide on how society should and should not be run His exceptions of applying government rule relate very well to the modern version of free society.<br/>Born in 1806 in Pentonville (London, England), John Stuart Mill was the most notable follower of classical liberalism. He opposed unlimited state control and championed liberty from state tyranny and liberty of speech. A representative of the Liberal Party, he was a supporter of self-governance of society and women’s rights. Out of his many works, two have been the most influential, namely, Utilitarianism and On Liberty. Even a century after Mill’s death in 1873, his works are still considered influential in the field of liberalism.<br/><br/><br/>Our 2020 version of the book contains an improved font formatting and for a better reading experience. Check the interior with Amazon’s Lookinsidefeature to compare the book with other versions.