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Philosophy: The Classics - John Stuart Mill - Utilitarianism

John Stuart Mill - Utilitarianism

04/17/08 • 13 min

Philosophy: The Classics
Is it better to be a happy pig or a sad Socrates? John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism is the topic of this episode of Philosophy: The Classics.
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Is it better to be a happy pig or a sad Socrates? John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism is the topic of this episode of Philosophy: The Classics.

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