The ABC Philosopher Zone discusses John Stuart Mill's essay "On Liberty" back in 2009 on the 150th anniversary of its publication. The guest was John Skorupski, Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of St Andrews, Scotland.
The Philosopher Zone program, which was broadcast on 5 Sep 2009, can be found below:
The program addresses questions like:
- What was the background in which the book was written?
- What were the issues about which Mill was concerned?
- What was the harm principle promoted by Mill?
- Mill was well known as a utilitarian. How can that cohere with his view on liberty?
- What are some of the criticisms of Mill's On Liberty?
- Are freedom and cooperation conflicting concepts?
- How can the states of Australia improve their cooperation?
- How can citizens of a state improve their cooperation?
- If a group of people/entities voluntarily give up a lot of freedom to form the group, is it morally wrong?
- Is it morally wrong for a state or an organisation to impose strict laws or rules on its citizens or members?
A transcript of the program can be found here:
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