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philosophy vs utilitarianism

utilitarianism vs philosophy

philosophy and utilitarianism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
philosophy Yes No No No
utilitarianism Yes No No No
As nouns, utilitarianism is a hyponym of philosophy; that is, utilitarianism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than philosophy:
  • philosophy: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • utilitarianism: doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number
philosophy (noun) utilitarianism (noun)
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
Difference between philosophy and utilitarianism

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