密尔自由主义思想及其当代价值

自由自古以来都是人们向往的精神归宿。在密尔之前许多自由主义者对自由的范畴进行过不同维度的研究,但仍然未能突破传统自由思想的桎梏。直到密尔才首次将以往对自由的抽象研究转向在具体社会领域中的现实研究,将自由定义为社会权力的合法使用,形成了独特的社会自由观。在政治理论层面,密尔的社会自由思想为马克思探索自由问题发现新的维度提供了可能性,同时也对当今民主政治的发展具有重要理论指导价值。

The Social Turn of Mill’s Thought on Freedom and its Contemporary Value

study of freedom was first turned to the real study in the specific social field,and freedom was defined as the legitimate use of social power,forming a unique view of social freedom.At the same time,on the political level,Mill’s thought of social freedom has an important theoretical guiding value for the development of modern democratic politics,and also provides a possibility for Marx to explore freedom and find a new dimension.