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J. J. C. Smart

Philosopher 1920–2012

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Australian philosopher and academic (1920–2012)

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“The sentiment to which he appeals is generalized benevolence, that is, the disposition to seek happiness, or at any rate, in some sense or other, good consequences, for all mankind, or perhaps for all sentient beings.”

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