Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: John Stuart Mill, Paternalism, On Liberty

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 1020E
• Professor: Nigmendra Narain

Document Summary

A(cid:374)s(cid:449)e(cid:396) the (cid:395)uestio(cid:374) (cid:862)if i (cid:396)uled the (cid:449)o(cid:396)ld (cid:863) fo(cid:396) o(cid:272)to(cid:271)e(cid:396) (cid:1006)(cid:1007)rd to win a cd and a toonie! Ousseau(cid:859)s (cid:858)ge(cid:374)e(cid:396)al will(cid:859) is: the will of the highest ranking general, the sum of all particular wills, the view of democratic representatives, the common good. Distinguishing what you say from what they say (cid:862)a(cid:272)(cid:272)o(cid:396)di(cid:374)g to (cid:454), (cid:863) (cid:862)(cid:272)o(cid:374)t(cid:396)a(cid:396)(cid:455) to (cid:449)hat (cid:454) has a(cid:396)gued, (cid:373)(cid:455) o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:448)ie(cid:449) is (cid:863) Formal political equality combines with large economic inequalities. Participation is an education in itself (cid:894)mill(cid:859)s (cid:448)ie(cid:449) too! (cid:895) I(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:374)ti(cid:448)e to seek (cid:449)idesp(cid:396)ead suppo(cid:396)t fo(cid:396) o(cid:374)e(cid:859)s (cid:448)ie(cid:449)s. Published in 1859 (cid:862)the (cid:374)ature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual. (cid:863) mill, on liberty, chapter 1, para. The need to restrict both state and society (public opinion) in their ability to shape conduct. History of relations between individuals and authority. Throughout this history, the meanings of liberty and tyranny have changed.