Contents

James Stuart Mill

Introductory Note

Autobiography

Chapter I. Childhood and Early Education

Chapter II. Moral Influences in Early Youth. My Father’s Character and Opinions

Chapter III. Last Stage of Education and First of Self-Education

Chapter IV. Youthful Propagandism. The Westminster Review

Chapter V. A Crisis in My Mental History. One Stage Onward

Chapter VI. Commencement of the Most Valuable Friendship of My Life. My Father’s Death. Writings and Other Proceedings up to 1840

Chapter VII. General View of the Remainder of My Life

On Liberty

Chapter I. Introductory

Chapter II. Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion

Chapter III. On Individuality, As One of the Elements of Wellbeing

Chapter IV. Of the Limits to the Authority of Society over the Individual

Chapter V. Applications

Thomas Carlyle

Introductory Note

Characteristics

Inaugural Address at Edinburg

Sir Walter Scott