The Great Philosophers: Utilitarianism of Bentham and Mill

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Sep 5, 202601:11:29Society & Culture

Utilitarianism affects law, public policy, and social justice in important ways. Professor Peter Bolland explains how Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill’s focus on the greatest good for the greatest number shaped modern...

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