On Liberty
A modern-English edition of John Stuart Mill’s 1859 classic defense of individual freedom. This is one of the central books of modern liberal thought. This edition keeps Mill’s reasoning precise and intact while making the prose much more accessible to contemporary readers.
On Liberty argues for limits on social and governmental power, freedom of thought and discussion, and the protection of individuality against conformity and coercion. Its arguments remain central to debates about speech, authority, and the rights of dissenters.
For readers interested in freedom, liberalism, and the intellectual foundations of open societies, it remains indispensable.
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