On Liberty

Mill and Foucault both use the concept of freedom and liberty in their writings to demonstrate the different power dynamics. Mill has a distinct perspective of social tyranny among a liberal structure. Foucault explains the ways in which we facilitate and enforce power through discourse. While their two views give a different lens of power, I would argue that they give a similar perspective on the ways in which a collective society maintains power. Both Mill and Foucault establish a critical…

Both groups, however, were ultimately attempting to preserve liberty – simply disagreeing on the best method to do so. The Federalist approach believed that a…

though society is strongly opposed to it. In this essay, I will explain how society can and can’t interfere with Sally’s decision according to Mill’s ideas in his essay On Liberty. Before we can determine how society can interfere in this situation, we must define Mill’s harm principle. Mill’s harm principle states that we have liberty and freedom over ourselves in self-regarding actions so long as they don’t harm others. In order to make things clear, Mill makes an important distinction…

Democracy is an ideology that has been in the past and will continue to be analyzed and theorized. The basic ideas of democracy are rooted in the Greek words demos and kratein, and when combined form a definition of, “rule or government by the common people (Ball, Dagger, and O’Neill 18).” Coming into this class, I had an idea of what democracy is however, after completing the readings from Unit Two, my understanding of what a democracy is grew significantly. Theses readings enlarged my previous…

value after analyzing the influence of war. Joe’s sarcasm towards his life situations allows him to further his discovery of developing basic value over individual liberty. Joe emphasizes the idea of liberty and defines it through the presence of life and the simple perks given to him. As joe loses his sense of life he also loses his liberties as a war veteran citizen but most importantly a human. After Joe relives a terrible war experiences, he slowly begins to define the value of a soldier's…

following tradition. While the main character strictly adheres to custom, J.S. Mill, in his book On Liberty, contradicts the general theme presented in Stein’s novel. Mill promotes the idea of individualism from society and, more importantly, from custom. Through his use of language, imagery, and the Harm Principle, Mill argues for individualism in a stagnant society. Originally, Mill’s essay On Liberty appears wordy and full of repetition; however, it is this use of repetition which aids in…

Liberalism is a worldview or a philosophy of politics that is developed on the ideas of equality and liberty. Liberals display an extensive set of views which is dependent on their comprehension of these principles, and normally they support programs and ideas like freedom of the press, freedom of speech, civil rights, free markets, freedom of worship, gender equality, secular governments as well as international cooperation. Initially, liberalism became a known political movement during the…

Media, peers, and unrealistic ideas of fairy tales with happy endings lead society to hold high standards for men and their masculinity. In the film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, John Ford demonstrates that Western societies often forced those roles onto males. Masculinity, being a remarkable characteristic to display, seems to be connected with his morals. Morals relate to the person’s decision-making, either with confrontation or emotions about a situation, personal beliefs will be…

It is hard to define what liberalism truly meant. On the surface, to be liberal was to be progressive, forward thinking, actively championing for civil liberties as well as the freedom of the individual. Dewey himself is of the opinion that the idea of liberalism has been distorted; it has become far too individualistic and lost its meaning. Dewey is against the ‘individualism’ espoused by liberalists’ theories. Choosing instead to subscribe to organic philosophy where the intrinsic…

54). Liberalism is about the liberty individuals have to use reason when trying to peruse their interests, and most importantly the responsibility individuals should take for their own lives (Mintz et al., 2013, p.54). Thus, liberalism is closely associated with limited government (Badger, 2011), one that is established for “the protection of life, liberty, and property” (Mintz et al., 2013, p.56). Thus, concerning the…