Utilitarianism And Much More, Explained by J. S. Mill

Defining this ethical theory, the philosopher goes far afield.

Katharina Ellemunt
Nov 2 · 7 min read
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John Stuart Mill(1806–1873) was a British philosopher and political economist who has freed utilitarianism from their prejudice and was one of the first who explained it in a comprehensible, reasonable manner.

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