Virtual Learning
Originally aired: April 20, 2021
Webinar: Classics Revisited – Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill
panelists + moderator
Prof. Michael Sugrue
Professor of History at Ave Maria University, BA in History from the University of Chicago, M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University
Kristy Goebel
Bibliotheca
Attendee Responses + Information
A series of papers now known by the title Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill is our next classic in our Classics Revisited Webinar Series. Break down Mill’s thoughts on the radical utilitarian legacy and learn how Mill’s sees human pleasure as the best motivation to create a common good. Listen as Michael Sugrue, Ph.D. creates a sense of understanding to Mill’s papers, and thoughts, and be prepared for a lively Q&A session after the lecture.
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