No Rest for the Weary (The Greatest Happiness for the Greatest Number)
Reason Through
English - February 01, 2021 23:31 - 1 hour - 52.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPhilosophy Society & Culture Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode Jacob speaks to Philosopher Chad Bogosian on Consequentialism; also known as Utilitarianism. Consequentialism is a naturalistic moral philosophy that seeks to maximize the greatest happiness for the greatest number. If you have ever done a cost-benefit analysis, you have done some consequentialist reasoning! They also discuss why it is attractive to people as well as it critiques.
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