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On Liberty

On Liberty

Mill’s famous essay that applies a utilitarian ethical system to systems of government.

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License
Public Domain
Originally published
1859
Latest release
Oct 8, 2026
Pages
152
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Novel
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Public page

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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. I. Early Life
  3. II. Liberty
  4. III. Liberty
  5. Dedication
  6. Epigraph
  7. I. Introductory
  8. II. Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion
  9. III. Of Individuality, as One of the Elements of Well-Being
  10. IV. Of the Limits to the Authority of Society Over the Individual
  11. V. Applications