Mill’s Liberty Principle

T his chapter examines the theoretical incompatibility between Mill’s liberalism and Shiite Islamic thought by looking at Mill’s principle of liberty. First, his view about free will as the prerequisite for any meaningful discussion of civil liberty will be analyzed. Furthermore, the discussion will examine his distinctive conception of civil liberty, which has successfully combined positive and negative conceptions of liberty. In addition, Mill’s particular principle of liberty together with a short list of basic liberties will be discussed. Moreover, his arguments for the liberty principle, which invoke various ideas, such as the utility argument, the fallibility argument, and the individuality argument, will be critically explored. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.