Social Inequality
- The Subjection of WomenThe Subjection of Women
This essay argues for women's equality in marriage, education, and public life. Mill questions how anyone can know women's abilities when laws and customs restrict their choices.
- Discourse on the Origin of InequalityDiscourse on the Origin of Inequality
This essay traces how inequality might have developed as humans moved from solitary lives into organized society. A striking passage imagines someone fencing off land and declaring it his own.