John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)


A. Chapter I: Introduction
1. The main questions clarified
2. The thesis: intellectual and moral autonomy
3. Argumentative strategy: utility vs. other defenses

B. Chapter II: Liberty of Thought and Discussion
1. Argument One: on the assumption that the opinion to be suppressed is true for all we know
2. Objections to Argument One
3. Argument Two: on the assumption that the opinion to be suppressed is false
4. Discussion of Argument Two

C. Chapter III: Individuality as a Virtue
1. The general thesis
2. Explication of individuality
3. An ambiguity: Two strains of individuality


A. Chapter I: Introduction





B. Chapter II: Liberty of Thought and Discussion



C. Chapter III: Individuality as a Virtue