Justice

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John Stuart Mill (1806–1873) has been called the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century. His essay On Liberty applied his system of utilitarianism to society and the state. (This image is in the public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.)

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24.04J / 17.01J

As Taught In

Spring 2012

Level

Undergraduate

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Course Description

This course explores the ideal of social justice. What makes a society just? We will approach this question by studying three opposing theories of justice—utilitarianism, libertarianism, and egalitarian liberalism—each foundational to contemporary political thought and discourse.

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Lucas Stanczyk. 24.04J Justice. Spring 2012. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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