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Review: Utilitarianism

User Review  - Anuratha - Goodreads

Mill is such a realist and I enjoyed every page of this book. Mill's writing style is certainly uplifting and lively. Mill's fresh touch to Bentham's happiness theory is in my opinion more far ... Read full review

Review: Utilitarianism

User Review  - Vedat Yozkat - Goodreads

Utilitarianism, by John Stuart Mill, is written to provide support for the value of utilitarianism as a moral theory, and to respond to misconceptions about it. Mill's argument comprises five chapters ... Read full review

Review: Utilitarianism

User Review  - Joann Bozek - Goodreads

I've read all of Mill's works and continually come back and review them over the years, I majored in Political Science and Philosophy, political theory , when penned in its truest form makes for the ... Read full review

Review: Utilitarianism

User Review  - Jake Yaniak - Goodreads

The nicest thing I can say about this book is that there are probably worse philosophers out there... Read full review

Review: Utilitarianism

User Review  - Benjamin Guido - Goodreads

If you have utter antipathy toward Utilitarianism or consider it an impracticable or vague theory, you probably just need to read the work. Mill describes much more than the simplistic, mathematical ... Read full review

Review: Utilitarianism

User Review  - Ramona Tudor - Goodreads

I might believe that utilitarianism talks about wolrd peace. What is interesting is the fact that one might seriously think that it could work : by education. Mill says, at some point, that ... Read full review

Review: Utilitarianism

User Review  - Zoe Mcduncan - Goodreads

Are humans pleasure hogs or not???? Do we maximize pleasure and minimize pain. Generally speaking,I think that's how most people get through their day. Who wants the opposite, who gets up and decides ... Read full review

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User Review  - Maridell - Goodreads

For Class. Read full review

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User Review  - Cyndi - Goodreads

Struggled through the beginning of the book but it cleared up some misconceptions I had of Utilitarianism and while not agreeing with every premise, Mill is on solid ground in making the majority of ... Read full review

Review: Utilitarianism

User Review  - Alan - Goodreads

Reread for first time since first year of college. I find the idea broadly appealing, but incomplete and not applicable in every ethical situation. Still, I do not yet feel that I completely get all of the nuance of Utilitarianism and plan to read or reread competing and complimentary works. Read full review

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