The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau · Enlightenment · Political philosophy
Victorian · Political philosophy
On Liberty
by John Stuart Mill. Mill defends liberty of thought and action against coercion by government and the tyranny of social opinion.
- Date
- 1859
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Victorian
- Genre
- Political philosophy
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
Mill defends liberty of thought and action against coercion by government and the tyranny of social opinion.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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