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  • Distributive Justice and Disability

    Utilitarianism against Egalitarianism

    by Mark S. Stein ...
    Theories of distributive justice are most severely tested in the area of disability. In this book, Mark Stein argues that utilitarianism performs better than egalitarian theories in this area: whereas egalitarian theories help the disabled either too little or too much, utilitarianism achieves the proper balance by placing resources where they will do the most good.Stein offers what may be the ... Read more

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  • On Liberty

    the authoritative Harvard edition 1909

    ON LIBERTY is a philosophical work by English philosopher John Stuart Mill, originally intended as a short essay. The work, published in 1859, applies Mill's ethical system of utilitarianism to society and the state. Mill attempts to establish standards for the relationship between authority and liberty. He emphasizes the importance of individuality which he conceived as a prerequisite to the ... Read more

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  • Utilitarianism – The Philosophy of the Greatest Happiness Principle

    Proofs, Sanctions, and Justice in Defense of the Principle of Utility

    In this classic of the Western philosophy John Stuart Mill tried to explain why utilitarianism is the best theory of ethics, and to defend it against a wide range of criticisms. Mill did that by presenting "the principle of utility" or "the greatest-happiness principle" and offering proofs for his theory. He argued various criticism argument by argument doing a great deal to popularize utilitarian ... Read more

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  • Machiavelli's Art of War

    The Whitehorn translation, first published in 1560, with the original archaic spelling. According to Wikipedia: "The Art of War (Italian: Dell'arte della guerra) is a treatise by the Italian Renaissance political philosopher and historian Niccolò Machiavelli. The format of The Art of War is a socratic dialogue. The purpose, declared by Fabrizio (perhaps Machiavelli's persona) at the outset, "To ... Read more

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  • At the Feet of the Master

    Jiddu Krishnamurti (12 May 1895 17 February 1986) was a writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual issues including psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about positive social change. Krishnamurti lived next to the Theosophical Society headquarters at Adyar in Madras in his early adolescence. At Adyar, he encountered prominent ... Read more

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  • On Liberty and Utilitarianism

    These two essays by John Stuart Mill, England's greatest nineteenth-century philosopher, are the fruit of six hundred years of progressive thought about individual rights and the responsibilities of society. Together they provide the moral and theoretical justification for liberal democracy as we know it, and their incalculable influence on modern history testifies not only to the force of their ... Read more

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  • Chomsky A Beginner's Guide

    by Michael Dean ...
    Series series ABEG
    This informative text explores: Chomsky's linguistic theory from the groundbreaking Syntactic Structures to the present day; his ideas on child language acquisition and what they all mean to us; his theory of the mind and how it led us to see ourselves as thinking individuals; his fight for human rights; and more. ... Read more

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  • What Would Nietzsche Do?

    How the greatest philosophers would solve your everyday problems

    by Marcus Weeks ...
    What Would Nietzsche Do? uses the key ideas of more than 80 philosophical thinkers, past and present, to shine new light onto today's everyday problems.Ever wondered if Schopenhauer could fix your broken heart? How Heraclitus might help you if you lost your phone? Given the chance, would Foucault leave the toilet seat up?With sections on Relationships, Self and Identity, How to Live, Art and ... Read more

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  • Philosophical Foundation of Education

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    Every system of education must have an aim. Without aim, education is meaningless. The aim of education is directly related with the aim of life and the aim of life is always dependent on the philosophy that prevails. It is philosophy which determines whether the aim of education should be moral perfection or intellectual development, whether education should be vocational or liberal. ... Read more

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  • Greatest Works of John Stuart Mill: [The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill/ Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill/ On Liberty by John Stuart Mill]

    Book 1: Champion the cause of equality with “The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill.” Mill's influential work advocates for the rights and liberation of women, challenging prevailing social norms. This powerful essay explores the limitations imposed by traditional gender roles and calls for a reexamination of societal structures to achieve true equality.Book 2: Delve into the foundations of ... Read more

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  • Digital Self Mastery

    In the Digital Era, technology is pervasive in all areas of our lives. As entrepreneurs, tech anxiety and poor habits aroundtechnology can make the difference between struggling to make ends meet with no free time and having a business that feeds ourdesired lifestyle. Dr. Forbes Öste's integration of human development and behavior science with strategic business presents anew approach to solutions ... Read more

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  • The Happiness Philosophers

    The Lives and Works of the Great Utilitarians

    by Bart Schultz ...
    A colorful history of utilitarianism told through the lives and ideas of Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, and its other foundersIn The Happiness Philosophers, Bart Schultz tells the colorful story of the lives and legacies of the founders of utilitarianism—one of the most influential yet misunderstood and maligned philosophies of the past two centuries.Best known for arguing that "it is the ... Read more

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