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This 7 page report discusses the ideas of two of the great thinkers of the 19th century and applies their points of view to the issues of liberty and individuality. British philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill (1806-73) was certain that the highest normative principle is that, “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness.” Henry David Thoreau (1817-62) found his truth in the examples set by nature. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Although he occasionally ventured into town for meals and human interaction, he spent most of his time caring for his garden and serving as a "neighbor to the birds."
In "Walden," an account of his stay in the woods, he wrote, "Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity as theirs." Thoreau was determined
to follow natures example in order to "see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not
lived." British philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill (1806-73) had significant influence on British ideology in the 19th century. Mill was certain that the highest normative principle is that, "actions
are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness." It is important to understand that his "On Liberty" is,
in many ways, one of the all-time great defenses for tolerance. Of course, it is important to keep in mind the context in which he was writing and that his
thoughts applied primarily to English-speaking people, most notably the British and the Americans. History shows that he wrote it, not just to respond to and voice his opinions regarding the
political events and developments of his time in England, but with a vision for the future. It was one of the ways in which he thought he could provide something
of a guideline regarding the best ways in which a person develops a "good" character. 19th Century Liberty and Individuality Both writers clearly had unique opinions regarding the nature
of individuality and what establishes a persons sense of freedom and actual freedom. Each lived and wrote during a time when the general population was changing in more ways than
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