Utilitarianism: A Very Short Introduction

“This book is quite brilliantly done. It’s a very concise book, but it’s intelligible and precise in the way it describes the varieties of utilitarianism. It’s very readable and it covers a lot of ground. It covers what you would cover in a university undergraduate course on utilitarianism, but you can read and take it in in four or five hours or so. Because Peter Singer is a co-author, it has a certain authority in its description of thinkers and positions. It’s got a bias, obviously, because it’s written by people who are extremely sympathetic to utilitarianism.” Read more...

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Nigel Warburton, Philosopher

This is by far the best short introduction to utilitarianism, its history and variations co-written by the most famous living utilitarian. It is short, clear, and accurate. Highly recommended.

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