A review by bword
Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill, George Sher

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

John Stuart Mill was a mind quite ahead of his time in many ways and this book is able to somewhat present that and shows his genuinely insightful thoughts quite well. His thought is intriguing and although I don't agree with him entirely on many of what he says, his ideas and in turn, this book has allowed me to have a greater understanding of my own beliefs and where I stand on the line of a utilitarian point of view. Maybe I would rate this book higher if it were a little longer with a bit more meat to really get into, because it has truly impacted my thought, but unfortunately I will not give this book entire credit over my reaction to it as I feel it was inevitable that I would reach my discovers and not just because of JSM's way of writing, as talented as he was. Still a very good read for those who wish to dive into utilitarianism and morality.