On Liberty (Empire Library)Mill's application of utilitarianism to society and the state, with an emphasis on individuality. |
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admit affect allowed argument asserted authority believe better Calvinistic cation cerns character Christian common concerns conduct considerable contrary cracy creed custom deny desire despotism discussion doctrine duty enforced error ethics evil example exercise exist experience faculties feelings freedom grounds heretics human impulses individual infallibility injury intellect interests interference John Knox judgment justify legitimate liberty limit mankind Marcus Aurelius means ment mental mind mode moral nations nature necessary never object offence Parsees party penalties persecution persons political Poor Law Board practical prehension prevent principle profess Protestantism punishment question racter reason received opinion recognised religion religious render require restraint rience rulers rules self-regarding sentiments side sion social social rights social stigma society Socrates strong supposed tendency things thought tical tion toleration true truth unless vidual voluntary associations whole Wilhelm von Humboldt wrong