1. Compare John Stuart Mill
idea of Liberty with John
Locke

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JL, Wrington, Bris
tol
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JSM, Pentoville, L
ondon

3. Introduction
John Locke
John Stuart Mill
Born England 29 August 1632.
Born London on 20th May 1806.
England began to stumble
towards its epic Constutional
crisis.
London began to stumble towards
its in all knowledge (positivisme).
He fear expressed by fellow
Englishman Thomas Hobbes
“Leviathan” (1651) become the
gospel of absolutism.
He was especially impressed by
the work of Jeremy Bentham.”
Introduction to the Principles of
Morals & Legislation (1789).
Famous work “Two treaties of
Government”, “Some Thoughts
concerning education”.
Famous work “On Liberty”

4. Comparison on Women
John Locke
John Stuart Mill
Mentions about education for Book “The subjection of
women in his book “Some
Women” (1869).
thoughts concerning
education”.
Women are not property,
women still retain power
over children in the absence
of the father.
He said women was one of the
few remaining relics from
ancient times, a set prejudices
that severely impeded the
progress of humanity.
Education was
fundamentally the same for
men & women.
Mill depends the emancipation
of women on Utilitarian
grounds.

5. Freedom of Speech & Censorship
John Locke
Opposed restrictions on
an absolute right to free
speech.
The end of law is not to
abolish or restrain, but
to preserve and enlarge
freedom.
John Stuart Mill
JSM observe that liberty can be
divided into three type, each of
which must be recognized and
respected by any free society
1) Is the liberty of though and
opinion
2) Tastes and pursuits, or the
freedom to plan our own lives
3) Join other like minded
individuals for a common purpose
that does not hurt anyone

6. Freedom of Speech & Censorship
John Locke
Freedom of speech is
required for liberty because
without the freedom of
speech, you can not persuade
others of what is right and
what is wrong. Without the
freedom to persuade others,
only force can make people
act in a particular way.
John Stuart Mill
Against censorship &
supported Freedom of
Speech.
JSM define dissent as the
freedom of the individual to
hold and articulate
unpopular views

7. Comparison on Slavery
“If a person is a slave then
that person is under the
absolute, arbitrary power
of another, to take away his
life, when he pleases.”
- John Locke

9. Individual Rights & Limited Government
John Locke
John Stuart Mill
Believes that men should be Believes in limited government
virtually unrestricted and
intervention in society.
free in political society.
Individual rights will only
be protected with limited
government, not strong
government.
Locke believes that The state for
all intents and purposes is
designed to serve the individual
and provide a free and
unrestricted environment in
which man who is naturally free
may prosper and own property.
Supported government
intervention when such
intervention are for greater
good.
Mills believe that the purpose
of the state is to facilitate a
beneficial two way
relationship between
individual and the community.

10. Comparison on Majority
John Locke
John Stuart Mill
Defends the principle of Majority
Rules
Danger of Tyranny of Majority
Individual surrender their rights Tyranny of Majority is worst than
to form majority (social contract)
other Tyranny
Majority have the right to act for
the whole community
If you can control the majority,
then you can control everyone
Whatever the distribution of
Majority opinion may not be the
power, the majority of community
correct opinion
has the final say
Government is formed by
majority decision, & can be
dissolved by majority decision
Majority denies liberty to
individuals

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