On Liberty · Character
George Barnwell
Fictional character from a moralizing play, used as an example of societal pressure.
minor
First appearance: iii of individuality as one of the elements of well being
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With Thomas Carlyle (psychological): George Barnwell is used by Mill as a literary example of a misguided individual, contrasted with Carlyle's hero-worship ideas. With Wilhelm von Humboldt (psychological): Barnwell and…
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- Thomas Carlyle
psychological · negative
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- Wilhelm von Humboldt
psychological · ambivalent
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