Talk:John Stuart Mill

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Why the focus on individual liberty?

The introductory paragraph quotes a review of On Liberty, focusing on the individual’s freedom from state control. But Mill believed in utilitarianism, which seeks the greatest good for the greatest number. Columbia encyclopedia 5th Ed. says “at times Mill came close to socialism a theory repugnant to his predecessors… He constantly advocated, political and social reforms, such as proportional representation emancipation of women and the development of labor, organizations and farm cooperatives.” Therefore the focus on individual liberty really misrepresents the totality of his beliefs. EdBenti (talk) 20:25, 17 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

External links

Some things just grow during incremental edits and sometimes get out of hand. The "External links" section, one of the optional appendices, has grown to 21 entries, including three subsections. Three seems to be an acceptable number, and of course, everyone has their favorite to try to add for a fourth. Consensus needs to determine this. Randomly moved all but three for any possible discussion.
However, none is needed for article promotion.
Some links may be included in WP:ELNO, WP:NOTREPOSITORY, WP:ELDEAD, or WP:NOTGUIDE. Others, listed below:
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Mill's works

Secondary works