LEADER 01582ojm 2200241z- 450 001 9910148942103321 005 20230913112557.0 010 $a0-00-753057-9 035 $a(CKB)3710000000923330 035 $a(BIP)025671056 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000923330 100 $a20231107c2013uuuu -u- - 101 0 $aeng 200 10$aJ.S. Mill: Philosophy in an Hour 210 $cHarperCollins UK 330 8 $aPhilosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of J.S. Mill in just one hour.John Stuart Mill is remembered today as the leading exponent of Utilitarianism, arguing that our aim in life must be the attainment of pleasure and the minimizing of pain for the majority of people. The principle that lies at the heart of Utilitarianism is 'the greatest benefit of the greatest number' - an idea that perhaps seems self-evident today but one that was seen as radical within Mill's own time. This central idea has become the unspoken founding principle of our modern way of life in the free Western democracies.This audiobook is an expert account of J.S. Mill's life and philosophical ideas - entertainingly written and is above all easy listening. Also included are selections from J.S. Mill's work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place J.S. Mill in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy. 517 $aJ.S. Mill 700 $aStrathern$b Paul$f1940-$01265181 702 $aKeeble$b Jonthan$4oth 906 $aAUDIO 912 $a9910148942103321 996 $aJ.S. Mill: Philosophy in an Hour$93594578 997 $aUNINA