On Freedom

Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

4.6

Word count: 283K words
Chapters: 29

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Vapaudesta by John Stuart MillAuthor: Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873,Language: Finnish, Class: JC: Political science: Political theory, Release Date: Mar 24, 2016

Editor's review

This book is the Finnish translation of John Stuart Mill's On Liberty, a public-domain eBook from Project Gutenberg. In it, Mill systematically discusses the boundary between individual liberty and social authority; core topics include freedom of thought and expression, the development of individuality, and the limits of social interference with the individual. It is a foundational text in political philosophy and the liberal tradition. The Finnish translation offers another linguistic perspective and is useful for comparing translated terms and concepts. Its value lies in its clear argumentative structure and enduring themes: although the context is the nineteenth century, its reflections on free opinion and majority pressure remain relevant. Reading requires patience with long argumentative sentences; it is best advanced chapter by chapter with notes. If your Finnish reading ability is limited, learn the book's basic arguments first before entering the original.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Advanced readers learning Finnish who want to tackle intellectual texts
Students of political science studying liberalism and freedom of expression
Philosophy readers who need to understand Mill's argumentative structure against the original
Language researchers interested in classic public-domain translations

Not a good fit for

Beginners with weak Finnish who cannot yet read long arguments
Readers who want a Chinese translation for a quick grasp of Mill's thought
Readers who prefer light narrative and lack patience for theoretical argument

Reading tips

Read the table of contents and opening paragraphs of chapters first to grasp the overall argumentative framework, then read closely chapter by chapter.
Keep pen and paper, summarizing each chapter's core claims and key qualifications as you read.
If Finnish reading is difficult, learn the basic arguments of On Liberty first, then return to the translation.
After each chapter, write a short summary in your own words to check your understanding.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Can I read this book without knowing Finnish?

The text is in Finnish, so reading it directly without Finnish is difficult. If you only want to understand Mill's thought, choose a Chinese or English translation; if you are learning Finnish, you can use it as advanced reading material with a dictionary and prior knowledge to assist comprehension.

What is the relationship between this book and Mill's On Liberty?

Vapaudesta is the Finnish translation of Mill's On Liberty, attributed to John Stuart Mill. Readers can regard it as a different-language version of the same work, for language learning or translation comparison, rather than an independent new work.

What background knowledge is needed to read this translation?

A basic grounding in political philosophy is recommended, with a general sense of concepts such as liberty, authority, and majority rule. Mill's prose is densely argued; if readers first grasp the main thread—the boundary between individual liberty and social interference—entering specific chapters will be smoother.

Comments

Find this book

This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.

About the author

Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873 Author

John Stuart Mill (1806–1873) was a British philosopher, economist and political thinker. Since the library holds little direct information about his nationality, dates and other details, this introduction relies on his works. His major writings span logic, political philosophy and economics: A System of Logic examines inductive and deductive method, On Liberty sets out the boundary between individual freedom and social interference, Utilitarianism presents an ethics based on the greatest happiness, and Principles of Political Economy sums up the economic thought of his time. The library holds 17 of his works, including different editions and volumes of A System of Logic, showing that his writings have been repeatedly edited and studied in the English-speaking world and have had a lasting influence on later philosophical, political and social thought.