On Liberty
(eBook)

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Gaither, Ed, cover designer.
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[United States] : Recovering the Classics, 2015.
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eBook
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9781682280904
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1 online resource (244 pages)
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A highly influential philosophical work of the Victorian era, John Stuart Mill's book promotes the application of utilitarianism, an ethical system based on maximizing overall well-being and happiness, to society and government. But Mill is no hippie-dippie idealist. Within his intellectually rigorous treatment of utilitarianism and his argument for the three basic liberties-the freedom of thought and emotion, the freedom to pursue tastes, and the freedom to unite- lies a pessimistic critique of and a warning to the high hopes and ideals of the Enlightenment. On Liberty presents a sobering portrait of how an "equal" society can easily devolve into a "tyranny of majority.--Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Mill, J. S., & Gaither, E. (2015). On Liberty . Recovering the Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873 and Ed, Gaither. 2015. On Liberty. Recovering the Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873 and Ed, Gaither. On Liberty Recovering the Classics, 2015.

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Mill, John Stuart, and Ed Gaither. On Liberty Recovering the Classics, 2015.

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