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This 4 page paper contemplates a book that contains three of Mill's famous essays which are On Liberty, The Subjection of Woman and The Spirit of the Age. His ideas are applied to reality and he is viewed as an optimistic philosopher of his day. The historical context of his works are duly noted. No additional sources cited.
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feelings of freedom and what the founders meant for America. When liberty is discussed today in that context, many equate liberty with absolute freedom. Libertarians in the twenty-first century support
scant government intervention. While Mill wrote On Liberty, he did not support such a view, at least in the broad aspect of its implication. In fact, the philosopher supports the
governments right to exercise control in order to serve the greater good of society. Here, individual freedom is less valuable than serving the larger number of people. In essence, when
discussing freedom of expression, the good of society must enter the picture. Mill was, above all, a utilitarian and believed that the greatest happiness for the greatest number should be
achieved. This might mean imposing limitations. However, he did believe in liberty in much the same way that libertarians do today. He did not believe in intervention unless necessary and
in that way, there is a similarity. Mill wrote in 1859 that the only purpose for which power can be authoritatively exercised over another member of a civilized community, even
against his will, would be to prevent harm to others (Mill, 1997). For example, there are laws against carrying a concealed weapon in order to protect society. Mill does advocate
freedom to a great extent, but not to the extent that it hurts other members of the community. A common example of restriction on freedoms provided by the first amendment
is that one cannot yell "fire" in a crowded theater. Why? While people have freedom to say what they like, they cannot incite a situation that puts others in danger.
Therefore, according to Mill and most who write on the subject, liberty is important but individual freedom must not impinge on others rights to also live peacefully. Clearly, Mills
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