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This volume includes the complete essay in five chapters: Introductory; Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion; Of Individuality, as One of the Elements of Well-being; Of the Limits to the Authority of Society over the Individual; and Applications. With a fine introduction by editor Alburey Castell, this edition also includes line numbers for easy reference, a list of principal dates in the life of John Stuart Mill, and a bibliography.

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John Stuart Mill - 1806-1873 - was an English philosopher, economist, and proponent of Utilitarianism. His writings on the subjects of ethics and social and political philosophy influenced English thought in the 19th Century and continue to be read today.

Alburey Castell - 1904-1987 - was born in Canada and taught phiosophy at three U.S. universities. He also lectured at a number of other universities, including Yale and Columbia. He wrote Philosophy and the Teacher's World, which was an essay collection on the philosophy of education.

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Editor's Introduction vii

I. Introductory I

II. Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion 15

III. Of Individuality, As One of the Elements of Well-Being 55

IV. Of the Limits to the Authority of Society over the Individual 75

V. Applications 95

Bibliography 118

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