Chimezie Nnadozie

The Concept of Civil Liberty according to John Stuart Mill Chimezie Nnadozie

John Stuart Mill entered in the scene of European thought in the early years of the nineteenth century when Europe has left behind enough grounds for premises and logical conclusions regarding the socio-political phenomena of the civilizing human society. Inspired by the emerging democracy where the individual in society seems suppressed in his individuality, Mill tried to formulate a liberty concept that can give sovereignty to the individual in all areas of life concerning only oneself. The Concept of Civil Liberty According to John Stuart Mill is an attempt to present a method of approach to the Millian thought on civil liberty.