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A 6 page research paper/essay that examines Mill's views on liberty and women's rights. The writer argues that the cause of liberty, for both men and women, never had a finer or more eloquent spokesman than the nineteenth century, British political philosopher John Stuart Mill. His writing presents well-considered, comprehensive arguments in favor of liberty and democratic governance, not simply for the ruling patriarchy, but for all of humanity, including women. Mill's views on liberty and women's rights can be seen in his autobiography and his texts, On Liberty and The Subjection of Women. No additional sources cited.
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philosopher John Stuart Mill. His writing presents well-considered, comprehensive arguments in favor of liberty and democratic governance, not simply for the ruling patriarchy, but for all of humanity,
including women. Mills views on liberty and womens rights can be seen in his autobiography and his texts, On Liberty and The Subjection of Women. Mills views on
liberty In his Autobiography, Mill gives a comprehensive account of his own early education and the factors that lead him to his later beliefs. He expresses his deep conviction that
the future will bring "unchecked liberty of thought, unbounded freedom of individual action in all modes not hurtful to others" and also that this liberty will evolve due to the
effects of "early education" (Autobiography). As this suggests, the reader of Mills autobiography can clearly see how his philosophy evolved and the experiences that gave rise to Mills democratic perspective.
In his work On Liberty, Mill addresses the specific details of his opinions pertaining to this subject. For example, in chapter II of On Liberty, Mill addresses the topic
of freedom of the press and, in general, the topic of suppression of opinion. In this chapter, Mill argues that someone who proposes that the force of authority
should be used to silence the opinions of others makes the implied assumption that his opinions are infallible. Mill grants that it is a personal necessity to feel that ones
basic beliefs are true in order for these beliefs to serve as a guide to right conduct. However, he also points out that it is self-aggrandizing for an individual to
assume that all of his opinions are true. Furthermore, Mill argues that there is a tremendous difference between assuming a personal opinion is true because it has been carefully
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