ABSTRACT
Mill’s interpretation of the liberal philosophy has been taken as the fundamental statement of the position as it developed in importance in the mid-nineteenth century, defining the terms of the debate and establishing the conditions for the discussions that followed. Virtually all inquiries into the nature of liberalism over the past century have seen the need to confront Mill’s definitions, reconsider his premises, explain his oversights and misconceptions, and re-examine his contradictions and paradoxes.
