On Liberty

Who recommended it

1. 

   Peter Singer Australian moral philosopher (born 1946)

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2018 Five Books interview “The Best Nineteenth-Century Philosophy Books”.

   The Best Nineteenth-Century Philosophy Books↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 18 May 2018 · checked 12 Nov 2026

2. 

   Timothy Garton Ash British historian and author

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2017 Five Books interview “The best books on Free Speech”.

   The best books on Free Speech↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 10 Nov 2017 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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