John Stuart Mill on Individual Worth, Representative Government, and the Moral Foundations of Liberal Democracy Introduction John Stuart Mill’s political philosophy represents one of the most sophisticated attempts to reconcile individual liberty with the demands of collective self-rule. In On Liberty (1859) and Considerations on Representative Government (1861), Mill develops an account of individuality as … Continue reading Explore the relationship between Mill’s idea of individual worth and his advocacy of representative government and limited state interference. Analyse the implications of Mill’s proposition for education policy, civic virtue, and participatory democracy in liberal states.