John Stuart Mill in the context of the 21st century and his relevance in current democracy.
Abstract
The purpose of John Stuart Mill in his work "On Liberty" represents a defense of liberty in various dimensions, distinguishing between economic and ethical-political liberalism, highlighting the importance of freedom of expression in a free society, with grounding it in respect and absolute tolerance, guaranteeing individual freedom in all its forms, provides a “rule or regulation of conduct” for instead of society to protect the autonomy of its members.
At the same time, the author highlights and analyzes the importance of limiting the interventionist powers of democratic states-governments, observing their legitimacy and endorsing the freedom of the individual, which is why he opposes to the government despotism, pointing out the dangers of authoritarianism,emphasizing the need to protect individual rights and freedoms against the tyranny of the majority.
Keywords:
society, government interference , democracy , individual freedom, LibertyLicense
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