Comments on: John Stuart Mill – An Unmarked Anniversary http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/ Looking Forward to Freedom Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:13:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Oliver Dimitroff http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-16913 Oliver Dimitroff Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:35:08 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/#comment-16913 Hi there, - spotted your current website by accident when wandering around the internet this morning, and delighted that I did! I do like the design and different shades, but I have to point out that I'm having difficulties when it loads. I'm making use of iCab 3 browser for mac, and the footer wouldn't line up well. i'm convinced I have applied a similar design on a customer's online site, but the menu seems fine on mine. I imagine the error is with my browser & I'm assuming today's the day to swap! Hi there, – spotted your current website by accident when wandering around the internet this morning, and delighted that I did! I do like the design and different shades, but I have to point out that I’m having difficulties when it loads. I’m making use of iCab 3 browser for mac, and the footer wouldn’t line up well. i’m convinced I have applied a similar design on a customer’s online site, but the menu seems fine on mine. I imagine the error is with my browser & I’m assuming today’s the day to swap!

]]> By: On Liberty, 150 Years On at Charlotte Gore http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-237 On Liberty, 150 Years On at Charlotte Gore Sat, 16 May 2009 11:34:15 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/#comment-237 [...] Joyce over on the shiny new Liberal Vision blog laments that, so far, On Liberty’s 150th Anniversary has gone unmarked. I think that’s just not good enough, although we do still have over 6 months to put it [...] [...] Joyce over on the shiny new Liberal Vision blog laments that, so far, On Liberty’s 150th Anniversary has gone unmarked. I think that’s just not good enough, although we do still have over 6 months to put it [...]

]]> By: Ziggy Encaoua http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Ziggy Encaoua Fri, 15 May 2009 22:00:05 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/#comment-211 Traditionally an original copy has been handed from one party president to the next However I’m sorry Ed your deluded if you really think that the Lib Dems are going to start taking any great note of On Liberty. Traditionally an original copy has been handed from one party president to the next

However I’m sorry Ed your deluded if you really think that the Lib Dems are going to start taking any great note of On Liberty.

]]> By: Ed Joyce http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Ed Joyce Fri, 15 May 2009 21:17:16 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/#comment-208 Its good to see that the anniversary has been noticed on some far flung corners of the web, but it would be fabulous if the original could at least get an airing at the conference in September. I guess that Ros has it in her bookshelf somewhere even if I am right in assuming that she hasn't paid a great deal of attention to it. Its good to see that the anniversary has been noticed on some far flung corners of the web, but it would be fabulous if the original could at least get an airing at the conference in September. I guess that Ros has it in her bookshelf somewhere even if I am right in assuming that she hasn’t paid a great deal of attention to it.

]]> By: Robert Doyle http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Robert Doyle Thu, 14 May 2009 19:27:32 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/#comment-167 The February anniversary was claimed by the British Humanist Association, who sent out a briefing to MPs. It was unfortunately both an appalling dull piece of typesetting - that would have failed to get through an initial sift of the post by most MP's researchers or PAs, but because it was written in a drily academic manner with no copy-editing it also failed to convey key messages. http://www.humanism.org.uk/news/view/240 As On Liberty have the distinction of being one of the few (the only British?) political tracts to sell out on first printing, I'd have thought the best thing would be to try and get media coverage in August during the so called silly season - by "eccentrically" commemorating the 150th anniversary of the second edition, and linking this to Mill's championing of the right to individuality - too often regarded as eccentricity. The February anniversary was claimed by the British Humanist Association, who sent out a briefing to MPs.

It was unfortunately both an appalling dull piece of typesetting – that would have failed to get through an initial sift of the post by most MP’s researchers or PAs, but because it was written in a drily academic manner with no copy-editing it also failed to convey key messages.

http://www.humanism.org.uk/news/view/240

As On Liberty have the distinction of being one of the few (the only British?) political tracts to sell out on first printing, I’d have thought the best thing would be to try and get media coverage in August during the so called silly season – by “eccentrically” commemorating the 150th anniversary of the second edition, and linking this to Mill’s championing of the right to individuality – too often regarded as eccentricity.

]]> By: A Very Public Sociologist http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-160 A Very Public Sociologist Thu, 14 May 2009 18:25:30 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/#comment-160 The 150th anniversary wasn't forgotten in my little socialist corner of the internet. I've done three pieces so far looking at the essay from a Marxist standpoint. They are <a href="http://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/2009/04/short-note-on-liberties-liberalism-and.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/2009/04/liberty-and-individual-sovereignty.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, and <a href="http://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/2009/04/john-stuart-mills-debating-ethics.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. The 150th anniversary wasn’t forgotten in my little socialist corner of the internet. I’ve done three pieces so far looking at the essay from a Marxist standpoint. They are here, here, and here.

]]> By: Charlotte Gore http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Charlotte Gore Thu, 14 May 2009 15:24:24 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/#comment-146 Well, you know, it isn't completely unmarked - we've just marked it. Would be good if others marked it too. I know for a fact that Mill's definition of Liberalism is the uniting force for quite a number of liberal bloggers that are getting together around those ideas he articulated. We're going to be seeing a bit more if his writing soon. Fitting that it happens on an anniversary like this. Well, you know, it isn’t completely unmarked – we’ve just marked it. Would be good if others marked it too.

I know for a fact that Mill’s definition of Liberalism is the uniting force for quite a number of liberal bloggers that are getting together around those ideas he articulated.

We’re going to be seeing a bit more if his writing soon. Fitting that it happens on an anniversary like this.

]]> By: Ziggy Encaoua http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Ziggy Encaoua Thu, 14 May 2009 15:23:20 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/#comment-145 Oh here's a link to an audio version http://librivox.org/on-liberty-by-john-stuart-mill/ Oh here’s a link to an audio version http://librivox.org/on-liberty-by-john-stuart-mill/

]]> By: Ziggy Encaoua http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Ziggy Encaoua Thu, 14 May 2009 15:21:09 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/#comment-144 Jock I thought you preferred Hubert Spencer to JS Mill? Though you’re right the party has forget the ideology Mill set out nor what genuine liberal principle is & that’s why I’m no longer a party member. Anyways back in January I wrote predicting that there’d be an awful lot of coverage concerning Darwin & The Origins of The Species (published also in 1859) which of course it deserves but they’d be no or little mention of Mill’s On Liberty. So far the BBC have proved me right lots of programs about Darwin & Evolution but nothing on Mill & liberalism. I thought about suggesting a letter writing campaign to the BBC but it would be I Ziggy suggesting it so doubt anybody would take note. You’d of thought the party would of organised some anniversary celebration but maybe that they haven’t is stating all that Jock has said. Jock I thought you preferred Hubert Spencer to JS Mill?

Though you’re right the party has forget the ideology Mill set out nor what genuine liberal principle is & that’s why I’m no longer a party member.

Anyways back in January I wrote predicting that there’d be an awful lot of coverage concerning Darwin & The Origins of The Species (published also in 1859) which of course it deserves but they’d be no or little mention of Mill’s On Liberty.

So far the BBC have proved me right lots of programs about Darwin & Evolution but nothing on Mill & liberalism.

I thought about suggesting a letter writing campaign to the BBC but it would be I Ziggy suggesting it so doubt anybody would take note.

You’d of thought the party would of organised some anniversary celebration but maybe that they haven’t is stating all that Jock has said.

]]> By: Jock http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Jock Thu, 14 May 2009 13:00:35 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/14/john-stuart-mill-an-unmarked-anniversary/#comment-136 Of course it's unlikely to celebrate it. Whatever prospective leaders may say about the importance of the book to them and notwithstanding the handing down of it from leader to leader or president to president or whatever it is, basically most of the party have all but forgotten it and the ideology it sets down. Sadly. Of course it’s unlikely to celebrate it. Whatever prospective leaders may say about the importance of the book to them and notwithstanding the handing down of it from leader to leader or president to president or whatever it is, basically most of the party have all but forgotten it and the ideology it sets down.

Sadly.

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