Essay on Mill's theory of Liberty Brilliant exposition of the main themes. Well done! In outlining his theory on liberty, Mill separates his discussion into two clearly defined areas. The first, of the liberty of thought and discussion, deals with the freedom to articulate one's opinions, the freedom to participate in intellectual, political, religious and general debates and arguments, and the cognate freedom of the press. The second, of the liberty of action, attempts to …showed first 75 words of 3978 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3978 total…sum of societal utility is maximized.         All in all, Mill's attempt to explain what counts as a legitimate constraint upon utility has many questionable concepts and a plethora of ambiguities. However, it would be wrong to dismiss his theory as untenable just because we are unable to clearly define some terms. On the whole, it does make a courageous attempt to answer the complex question of how much authority should society have over an individual.