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2. Where does Mill use the phrase 'purely personal conduct'?

  • IV
  • II

3. What does Mill compare man to in contrast to a machine?

  • a tree
  • a river

4. Which of the following is not a reason Mill gives for why we should not stifle opinion?

  • suppression only encourages heresy
  • most views hold part of the truth but not all and need combining with others
  • it may be true but 'if it is not fully, frequently and fearlessly discussed, it will be held as dead dogma, not a living truth'
  • it may be true 'it is complete freedom to refute which allows us to assume its truth for the purposes of action'
  • it may be true but the real meaning may be lost 'deep slumber of decided opinion'

5. Why is individuality important to society?

  • it is 'quite the chief ingredient of individual and social progress'
  • we need odd people to challenge custom
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