Utilitarianism (book)
1861 essay by John Stuart Mill / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Utilitarianism is an 1861 essay written by English philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill, considered to be a classic exposition and defence of utilitarianism in ethics. It was originally published as a series of three separate articles in Fraser's Magazine in 1861 before it was collected and reprinted as a single work in 1863.[1] The essay explains utilitarianism to its readers and addresses the numerous criticism against the theory during Mill's lifetime. It was heavily criticized upon publication; however, since then, Utilitarianism gained significant popularity[2] and has been considered "the most influential philosophical articulation of a liberal humanistic morality that was produced in the nineteenth century."[3]
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Author | John Stuart Mill |
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Language | English |
Subject | Ethics |
Publication date | 1863 |
Text | Utilitarianism at Wikisource |