description: One of the most important philosophical texts ever written. Most liberal democracies use the ideas of On Liberty as gospel. Mill's understanding of personal liberty and government's ability to interfere with a individual's actions and speech is what most of America's understanding is built upon. As politicians argue over the current hot issues of the day it is important to understand that almost every issue can be understood through looking at the issue as a issue of personal liberty. While the writing can be difficult at times the book is written extremely well and at times can be quite an enjoyable read. 
title: On Liberty
titlecomplete: On Liberty
genres: 19th Century, Essays, Classics, Political Science, History, Politics, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Law, Economics
ratings_count: 36957
publisher: Dover Publications