On Liberty (Mill), as stated, 1859
19th Century · stated scope
On Liberty is a philosophical essay by John Stuart Mill, published in 1859 in London. It is principally associated with the articulation of a principle delimiting the authority of society over the individual, centered on what Mill termed the harm principle.
Cluster:Pragmatic Achievement
Defined by elevated Evidence-Based Reasoning, with Achievement & Excellence, Material Aspiration, and Progress & Innovation running high alongside it. Sanctity & Transcendence and Tradition & Continuity sit low. The pattern is secular and outcome-focused: performance and evidence over inherited forms.
Full profile
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Neighbors
- 1The Enlightenment, as realized, 17th-18th c.Distance: 14Compare
- 2Classical Liberalism, as stated, 18th-19th c.Distance: 15Compare
- 3Gorbachev (Soviet leadership), as realized, 1985-1991Distance: 15Compare
- 4Liberal Feminism, as stated, 19th c.-presentDistance: 17Compare
- 5Anarchism (individualist), as stated, 19th-20th c.Distance: 18Compare
The Three Axes (Detail)
Each bar is one pole’s pull, pointing the way it pushes the result. The dot is where the two pulls add up.