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john Stuart Mill On Liberty

Political Science
English
47798 Words
Ages 8 and up
268
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On Liberty is a philosophical work by English philosopher John Stuart Mill, originally intended as a short essay. The work applies Mill's ethical system of utilitarianism to society and the state. Mill attempts to establish standards for the relationship between authority and liberty. He emphasizes the importance of individuality which he conceived as a prerequisite to the higher pleasures—the summum bonum of Utilitarianism. Furthermore, Mill criticised the errors of past attempts to defend individuality where, for example, democratic ideals resulted in the "tyranny of the majority". Among the standards established in this work are Mill's three basic liberties of individuals, his three legitimate objections to government intervention, and his two maxims regarding the relationship of the individual to society "which together form the entire doctrine of [Mill's] Essay." On Liberty was a greatly influential and well received work though it did not go without criticism. Some attacked it for its apparent discontinuity with Utilitarianism, while others criticised its vagueness. The ideas presented in On Liberty have remained the basis of much liberal political thought. It has remained in print continuously since its initial publication. To this day, a copy of On Liberty is passed to the president of the British Liberal Democrats as a symbol of office. A copy of the same book is also presented to and then held by the resident of the Liberal Party as a symbol of office. [more]

Keywords: on liberty, john stuart mill, political philosophy, politics, social science, freedom and justice, utilitarianism

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Antoine Susini Liberty

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Short Story
German
614 Words
No Age Recommendation
453
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Wiederbegegnung auf dem Platz vor dem Bahnhof

Keywords: Drogenkonsum, Essen Hauptbahnhof, Willy-Brandt-Platz, Essen, Heroine

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JOHN STUART MILL ON LIBERTY

Fantasy
English
53137 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 8 May 1873) was a British philosopher, political economist and civil servant. He was an influential contributor to social theory, political theory and political economy. He has been called "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century".[3] Mill's conception of liberty justified the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state control. [more]

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Marline Struggle for Liberty

Romance
English
14861 Words
No Age Recommendation
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“Ladies.” The young man started, as he scoured over the line of girls. “You can view this as a school. Over the next few weeks you will learn how to become perfect lovers. You will learn all the ins and outs of how to please a man and finally, when you graduate, you will be bought as a mistress. Depending on your marks at the end of this course, your master will either be rich or poor, so I suggest you try your best and don’t give us any trouble.” He looked over the line of girls again and his eyes landed on me. [more]

Keywords: Love, Hate, Liberty, Family

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Le'Terris Burney Sweet Peach Liberty

Fiction
English
25934 Words
Ages 14 and up
725
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Follow young Liberty who leaves the big city for a small town where she tries to make friends and avoid trouble until one night after hearing her parents argue she runs out into the woods where she meets a man who claims to be an angel Liberty thinks he might be over his head until she mysteriously loses her father to a heart attack then sees him again at her dad;s funeral making her wonder if he's really an angel or just an ordinary man preying on those close to her as he follows her throughout her life as she becomes a drug addict stealing her mom's medication to running away from home partying hard and having a horrific nightmare and terrifying experiences of seeing who would die next in her life even after adulthood and finding love having a family of her own things seems to get better only to get worse but how worse can it be and what is it that's luring Liberty to the mysterious peach tree in her backyard that sounds like it's calling her name and who is this man that always seems to be watching her every move [more]

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John Stuart Mill On Liberty by John Stuart Mill

Fiction
English
51776 Words
No Age Recommendation
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John Stuart Mill was born on 20th May 1806. He was a delicate child, and the extraordinary education designed by his father was not calculated to develop and improve his physical powers. "I never was a boy," he says; "never played cricket." His exercise was taken in the form of walks with his father, during which the elder Mill lectured his son and examined him on his work. It is idle to speculate on the possible results of a different treatment. Mill remained delicate throughout his life, but was endowed with that intense mental energy which is so often combined with physical weakness. His youth was sacrificed to an idea; he was designed by his father to carry on his work; the individuality of the boy was unimportant. A visit to the south of France at the age of fourteen, in company with the family of General Sir Samuel Bentham, was not without its influence. It was a glimpse of another atmosphere, though the studious habits of his home life were maintained. Moreover, he derived from it his interest in foreign politics, which remained one of his characteristics to the end of his life. In 1823 he was appointed junior clerk in the Examiners' Office at the India House. [more]

Keywords: On Liberty, John Stuart Mill

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Countess Evelyn Martinengi-Cesaresco The Liberty Of Italy

History
English
126349 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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The Unity Of Italy, Which The Statesmen Of Europe And All Save A Small Number Of The Italians Themselves Still Regarded As An Utopia When It Was On The Verge Of Accomplishment, Was, Nevertheless, Desired And Foreseen By The Two Greatest Intellects Produced By The Italian Race. Dante Conceived An Italy United Under The Empire, Which Returning From A Shameful Because Self-Imposed Exile Would Assume Its Natural Seat In Rome. To Him It Was A Point Of Secondary Interest That The Imperial Lord Happened To Be Bred Beyond The Alps, That He Was Of Teutonic, Not Of Latin Blood. [more]

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JAMES OTIS UNDER THE LIBERTY TREE

A STORY OF THE 'BOSTON MASSACRE'

Juvenile Fiction
English
21824 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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James Otis, Sr. (1702–1778) was a prominent lawyer in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. His sons James Otis, [more]

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MARTIN LUTHER CONCERNING CHRISTIAN LIBERTY

Philosophy
English
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Ages 18 and up
3
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Martin Luther, OSA, (German: [ˈmaɐ̯tiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ( listen); 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German friar, Catholic priest, professor of theology and seminal figure of the 16th-century movement in Christianity known later as the Protestant Reformation.[1] Initially an Augustinian friar, Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel, a Dominican friar, with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517. His refusal to retract all of his writings at the demand of Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521 resulted in his excommunication by the Pope and condemnation as an outlaw by the Emperor. [more]

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George W. Clark The Liberty Minstrel

Fiction
English
21688 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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George Whipple Clark is an American astronomer and professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. When he [more]

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