Mill's extraordinary utilitarian moral theory

Published: London, United Kingdom : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (26 min., 5 sec.)) : sound, colour
Additional Creators: Riley, Jonathan, 1955-

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Language Note

Closed-captions in English.

Summary

Professor Jonathan Riley discusses his paper on John Stuart Mill's utilitarian moral theory. Riley believes that many interpretations of Mill's work misunderstand it. He describes Mill's idea of higher and lower pleasures, and how that aligns with democratic political participation.

Subject(s)

Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873
Ethics, Modern—19th century
Utilitarianism

Genre(s)

Nonfiction television programs
Internet videos

ISBN

9781473992450 (streaming video)

Audience Notes

Specialized.

Participant/Performer Note

Presenter, Johnathan Riley.

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