John Stuart Mill

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This paper examines the political theories of John Stuart Mill, specifically as they relate to his conceptions of the appropriate limitations on a nation-state's legitimate use of its power. In the course of this discussion, the writer raises Mill's points about the principle of harm and the principle of liberty and shows how these two principles are fundamental to our understanding of the extent to which states should be allowed to act.

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"Born in 1806 in London, most of John Stuart Mill's political and philosophical work was composed in the early part of the nineteenth century. He is currently recognized as one of the primary voices of both the classical liberal and the utilitarian philosophical positions (Johnson, 1999). This dual position underscores one of the primary tensions in Mill's works, which spread across a wide range of topics including politics, economics, religion and even nutrition. However, for the purpose of this study, I will be focusing primarily on only one of Mill's texts that relates to political science, "On Liberty.""

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