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    Mill's arguments in On Liberty establish that even genuin... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The good person's views should be regarded as authoritative by other members of the community.

    Mill's arguments in On Liberty establish that even genuinely wise individuals systematically lack access to the full range of perspectives needed for sound practical judgment in diverse communities.

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    Diverse communities(as the setting where sound judgment is needed)
    Groups of people that include individuals from different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, and ways of life.
    Mill(as the subject being discussed)
    John Stuart Mill was a 19th-century British philosopher who wrote influential ideas about liberty, happiness, and what makes a good life.
    On Liberty(as a foundational philosophical text)
    A famous essay Mill wrote in 1859 defending individual freedom and arguing against government overreach in people's personal lives.
    Perspectives(epistemology)
    Individual ways of seeing or understanding something based on a person's unique position, experience, or beliefs.
    practical judgment(Herbart's ethics)

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