Mill and Liberalism
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"Mill and Liberalism" is a critical study by historian Maurice Cowling that challenges conventional liberal interpretations of John Stuart Mill’s political philosophy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mill and Liberalism Context triple: [Maurice Cowling, notableWork, Mill and Liberalism]
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A.
Four Essays on Liberty
Four Essays on Liberty is a collection of political philosophy essays by Isaiah Berlin that explores concepts of freedom, particularly his influential distinction between negative and positive liberty.
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B.
On Liberty
On Liberty is a foundational 1859 philosophical essay by John Stuart Mill that defends individual freedom and limits on state and social authority.
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C.
The Constitution of Liberty
The Constitution of Liberty is a 1960 political philosophy book by economist Friedrich Hayek that defends classical liberalism, the rule of law, and individual freedom against collectivist and interventionist doctrines.
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D.
The Logic of Liberty
The Logic of Liberty is a political and economic work by Michael Polanyi that explores the foundations of a free society, emphasizing spontaneous order, personal responsibility, and the limits of centralized planning.
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E.
The Liberal Spirit
The Liberal Spirit is a work by American philosopher Horace M. Kallen that articulates his vision of cultural pluralism and liberal democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mill and Liberalism Target entity description: "Mill and Liberalism" is a critical study by historian Maurice Cowling that challenges conventional liberal interpretations of John Stuart Mill’s political philosophy.
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A.
Four Essays on Liberty
Four Essays on Liberty is a collection of political philosophy essays by Isaiah Berlin that explores concepts of freedom, particularly his influential distinction between negative and positive liberty.
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B.
On Liberty
On Liberty is a foundational 1859 philosophical essay by John Stuart Mill that defends individual freedom and limits on state and social authority.
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C.
The Constitution of Liberty
The Constitution of Liberty is a 1960 political philosophy book by economist Friedrich Hayek that defends classical liberalism, the rule of law, and individual freedom against collectivist and interventionist doctrines.
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D.
The Logic of Liberty
The Logic of Liberty is a political and economic work by Michael Polanyi that explores the foundations of a free society, emphasizing spontaneous order, personal responsibility, and the limits of centralized planning.
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E.
The Liberal Spirit
The Liberal Spirit is a work by American philosopher Horace M. Kallen that articulates his vision of cultural pluralism and liberal democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of political theory ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history of political thought
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intellectual history ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| author | Maurice Cowling ⓘ |
| authorBirthYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| authorDeathYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes | liberal interpretations of John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Considerations on Representative Government
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John Stuart Mill’s political writings ⓘ On Liberty ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual history
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political thought ⓘ |
| hasEdition | second edition ⓘ |
| hasForm | monograph ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading |
Liberalism—History
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Mill, John Stuart ⓘ
linked to:
John Stuart Mill
Political science—Philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
conservative critiques of liberalism
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debates on interpretation of John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
historians of political thought
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scholars of political theory ⓘ students of intellectual history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
John Stuart Mill
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liberalism ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
arguing that Mill’s liberalism is more authoritarian and elitist than commonly assumed
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challenging conventional liberal readings of Mill ⓘ |
| partOf | Cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation | conservative critique of liberalism ⓘ |
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