Contents
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Introduction by a. D. Lindsay . . . . . Vii

Utilitarianism

Chap.
I. General remarks . . . . . . . . . 1
Ii. What utilitarianism is . . . . . . . 5
Iii. Of the ultimate sanction of the principle of
utility . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Iv. Of what sort of proof the principle of utility
is susceptible . . . . . . . . . 32
V. Of the connection between justice and utility 38

On liberty

I. Introductory . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ii. Of the liberty of thought and discussion . 78
Iii. Of individuality, as one of the elements of
well-being . . . . . . . . . . 114
Iv. Of the limits to the authority of society over
the individual . . . . . . . . . 131
V. Applications . . . . . . . . . . 149

Representative government

I. To what extent forms of government are a
matter of choice . . . . . . . . . 175
Ii. The criterion of a good form of government . 185
Iii. That the ideally best form of government is
representative government . . . . . 202
Iv. Under what social conditions representative
government is inapplicable . . . . . 218
V. Of the proper functions of representative
bodies . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vi. Of the infirmities and dangers to which repre-
sentative government is liable . . . . 242
Vii. Of true and false democracy; representation
of all, and representation of the majority
only . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Viii. Of the extension of the suffrage . . . 276
Ix. Should there be two stages of election? . 293

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