Table of Contents

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

About the Author

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.