On Liberty vs Utilitarianism: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Utilitarianism, Liberty, Politics, Philosophy, Nonfiction
On Liberty
Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
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Utilitarianism
"Because Utilitarianism is a work of enduring value, it is easy to forget that Mill meant for it to be a topical and relevant contribution to the moral debates of his time. In this edition of Mill's essay, Colin Heydt…
The verdict
- Readers rate On Liberty highest: On Liberty 4.0 · Utilitarianism 3.7.
- On Liberty has the widest readership — 44720 ratings behind its score.
- On Liberty reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 77 times.
Scores by source
| On Liberty | Utilitarianism | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (44720) | 3.7 (25659) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (81) | 3.6 (42) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (10) | 4.0 (54) |
Reception
| On Liberty | Utilitarianism | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 44720 | 25659 |
| Editions | 465 | 95 |
| Citations | 77 | 45 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 74225 | 30946 |
| Reading it now | — | 1303 |
| Written reviews | 1860 | 709 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3791 | 20710 |
| Pages | — | 106 |