自由論
- 言語:
- 英語
- 状態:
- Complete work
- 著者性:
- Written by the author
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net On Liberty. By John Stuart Mill. With an Introduction by W. L. Courtney, LL.D. The Walter Scott Publishing Co., Ltd. London and Felling-on-Tyne New York and Melbourne _To the beloved and deplored memory of her who was the inspirer, and in part the author, of all that is best in my writings--the friend and wife whose exalted sense of truth and right was my strongest incitement, and whose approbation was my chief reward--I dedicate this volume. Like all that I have written for many years, it belongs as much to her as to me; but the work as it stands has had, in a very insufficient degree, the inestimable advantage of her revision; some of the most important portions having been reserved for a more careful re-examination, which they are now never destined to receive. Were I but capable of interpreting to the world one-half the great thoughts and noble feelings which are buried in her grave, I should be the medium of a greater benefit to it than is ever likely to arise from anything that I can write, unprompted and unassisted by her all but unrivalled wisdom._ INTRODUCTION. I. John Stuart Mill was born on 20th May 1806. He was a delicate child, and the extraordinary education designed by his father was not calculated to develop and improve his physical powers. "I never was a boy," he says; "never played cricket." His exercise was taken in the form of walks with I. John Stuart Mill was born on 20th May 1806. He was a delicate child, and the extraordinary education designed by his father was not calculated to develop and improve his physical powers. "I never was a boy," he says; "never played cricket." His exercise was taken in the form of walks with his father, during which the elder Mill lectured his son and examined him on his work. It is idle to speculate on the possible results of a different treatment. Mill remained delicate throughout his life, but was endowed with that intense m
本書の主題
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“文明社会のいかなる構成員に対しても、本人の意志に反して権力を行使することが正当化される唯一の目的は、他者への危害を防止することである。”
“人は、自分の行動によってだけでなく、不作為によっても他者に悪をもたらすことがある。”
“国家の価値は、長い目で見れば、それを構成する個人の価値である。”
“天才は、自由な雰囲気の中でしか自由に呼吸できない。”
“世界に、あるいは自分の人生の一部を、自分の人生設計を選ばせる者は、模倣という猿のような能力以外のいかなる能力も必要としない。”
“慣習の専制は、至る所で人類の進歩を阻む恒常的な障害である。”
“あらゆる賢明で高貴な事柄の開始は、個人から来るものであり、また来なければならない。一般的には、最初は一人の個人からである。”
“社会における奇行の量は、一般的に、その社会に含まれる天才、精神的活力、道徳的勇気の量に比例してきた。”