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Books like Utilitarianism
The best books like Utilitarianism are On Liberty, Nicomachean Ethics, and Beyond Good and Evil. Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill is about moral philosophy, happiness, justice. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- On Liberty
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John Stuart Mill · Philosophy
On Liberty, published in 1859, is John Stuart Mill's defense of individual freedom against both governmental coercion and social pressure.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - Nicomachean Ethics
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Aristotle · Philosophy
The Nicomachean Ethics is Aristotle's systematic inquiry into what makes a human life go well.
Both dig into happiness.
Read the summary → - Beyond Good and Evil
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Friedrich Nietzsche · Philosophy
Beyond Good and Evil is Nietzsche's assault on the philosophical tradition he had been trained in and had grown to distrust.
A kindred philosophy read.
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- The Republic
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Plato · Philosophy
The Republic is Plato's most ambitious work, a sustained inquiry into the nature of justice staged as a dialogue among Socrates and his companions in Athens.
Both dig into justice.
Read the summary → - Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?
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Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?
Michael J. Sandel · Philosophy
Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?
Shares moral philosophy and justice with Utilitarianism.
Read the summary → - A Guide to the Good Life
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William Irvine · Philosophy
William Irvine's book is a modern case for reviving Stoic philosophy as a practical guide to living well.
Both dig into happiness.
Read the summary → - A Theory of Justice
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John Rawls · Philosophy
A Theory of Justice, published in 1971, is John Rawls's attempt to construct a systematic alternative to utilitarianism in political philosophy.
Both dig into justice.
Read the summary → - Anarchy, State, and Utopia
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Robert Nozick · Philosophy
Anarchy, State, and Utopia is Robert Nozick's 1974 response to John Rawls and a foundational text of libertarian political philosophy.
Both dig into justice.
Read the summary → - Essays and Aphorisms
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Arthur Schopenhauer · Philosophy
Essays and Aphorisms is R.
Both dig into happiness.
Read the summary → - Natural Right and History
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Leo Strauss · Philosophy
Natural Right and History is Leo Strauss's sustained argument that the modern rejection of natural right — the idea that there is a standard of justice discoverable by reason, independent of convention and history — represents a profound intellectual and political crisis.
Both dig into justice.
Read the summary → - Summa Theologica (Selections)
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Thomas Aquinas · Philosophy
The Summa Theologica — "Summary of Theology" — is Thomas Aquinas's masterwork, composed between approximately 1265 and 1274.
Both dig into moral philosophy.
Read the summary → - The Courage to Be Disliked
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Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga · Philosophy
The Courage to Be Disliked presents Alfred Adler's philosophy of individual psychology through a Socratic dialogue between a young man and a philosopher.
Both dig into happiness.
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Books like Utilitarianism: quick answers
What are the best books like Utilitarianism?
The best books like Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill are On Liberty by John Stuart Mill, Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche, The Republic by Plato, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? by Michael J. Sandel, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with Utilitarianism, such as moral philosophy, happiness, justice.
What should I read after Utilitarianism?
A natural next read after Utilitarianism is On Liberty by John Stuart Mill. A kindred philosophy read. Other strong choices are Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche, The Republic by Plato.
What books are similar to Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill?
Utilitarianism centers on moral philosophy, happiness, justice. Books with a similar feel include On Liberty by John Stuart Mill, Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche, The Republic by Plato, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? by Michael J. Sandel, A Guide to the Good Life by William Irvine — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.
