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In this series the most important works in the history of philosophy are discussed with cooperative commentary from internationally renowned philosophers. Each volume contains 12 to 15 essays, and follows the organizational structure of the discussed philosophical work. Essential reading for students and academics alike, the series elucidates the major themes in philosophy without the need for time-consuming consultation of secondary literature.
This work provides an interpretation of John Stuart Mill's On Liberty (1859) and elucidates the fundamental principles of Mill's concept of liberty. For Mill, the right to form one's own convictions and live according to them should only be infringed upon for one reason, namely "to prevent harm to others".
Michael Schefczyk, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg; Thomas Schramme, Universität Hamburg.
