On LibertyContents include a selected bibliography and an editor's Introduction broken into two sections. The first section provides a brief sketch of the historical, social, and biographical context in which Mill wrote and the second traces the central line of argument in the text to aid in the comprehension of the essay's structure, method, and major theses. |
Contents
Introductory | 1 |
Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion | 15 |
Of Individuality As One of the Elements of WellBeing | 53 |
Of the Limits to the Authority of Society Over the Individual | 73 |
Applications | 93 |
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