Episode 105: John Stuart Mill - On Liberty
Conservative Minds
English - December 20, 2022 21:00 - 42 minutes - 31.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 141 ratingsPhilosophy Society & Culture News conservative conservatism politics political philosophy economics intellectual history values government Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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While most discussions of liberty center on government power, the subject of Mill's essay is the nature and limits of society's power over the individual. Society exercises control over the individual through prevailing opinion. Mill also argues that individuals should be allowed to participate in any activity they choose, so long as it does not harm others.
While most discussions of liberty center on government power, the subject of Mill's essay is the nature and limits of society's power over the individual. Society exercises control over the individual through prevailing opinion. Mill also argues that individuals should be allowed to participate in any activity they choose, so long as it does not harm others.