The Rights and Wrongs of Utilitarianism Kwame Anthony Appiah for the Royal Institute of Philosophy

04/10/2025 17 min
The Rights and Wrongs of Utilitarianism Kwame Anthony Appiah for the Royal Institute of Philosophy

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Episode Synopsis

Kwame Anthony Appiah, Professor of Philosophy and Law at New York University, presents some of the key arguments for and against utilitarianism.This is one of the Royal Institute of Philosophy’s 15-minute Philosophy Briefings, a series in which eminent philosophers provide their own view of a key philosophical topic, in straightforward and accessible language. Each one is designed to be a resource for anyone who wants to know more about these questions, whether you are covering them at A-level, teaching them at A-level, studying Philosophy at university, or are simply curious to know more.

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