This book introduces and assesses Mill's life and the background of Utilitarianism and its continuing importance to philosophical thought.

Acknowledgements, A note on texts and references, 1 A teacher in an age of transition, 2 Welfare and pleasure, 3 Experience, desire and the ideal , 4 The proof and sanctions of utilitarianism, 5 What utilitarianism is, 6 Integrity, 7 Justice, 8 Utilitarianism and freedom: On Liberty, 9 Utilitarianism and equality: The Subjection of Women, Bibliography, Index