Utilitarianism

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It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.

John Stuart Mill

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Topic

Man and animals

Author

John Stuart Mill

Source

Utilitarianism

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1861 1860s 19th century

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Original Citation

Mill, John Stuart. "Utilitarianism." Fraser's Magazine, 1861, ch. 2.

Current Citation

Mill, John Stuart. "Utilitarianism." On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays, edited by Mark Philp and Frederick Rosen. Oxford University Press, 2015, ch. 2.