The Moral Philosophy of John Stuart Mill: Toward Modifications of Contemporary Utilitarianism |
Contents
Chapter One The Higher and Lower Pleasures | 1 |
Chapter Two Mills Moral View | 23 |
Cooperative Utilitarianism | 35 |
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