Learning on ScreenHow to Measure Pleasure
- Synopsis
- Television programme. Third in a series of lectures drawn from Harvard professor Michael Sandel’s famous undergraduate course on the philosophy of justice. In this episode Sandel introduces the British philosopher John Stuart Mill. He tests Mill’s theory that that the higher pleasure is that which is preferred by a well-informed majority by playing video clips from three very different forms of entertainment - Shakespeare’s Hamlet (or rather Zeffirelli’s film adaptation featuring Mel Gibson), the reality show Fear Factor and The Simpsons. Students debate their own preferences and whether Mill’s defense of utilitarianism is successful.
- Series
- Justice
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio; Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 8 Feb 2011 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC4)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Michael Sandel
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Keywords
- justice; philosophical investigation; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Philosophy; Mill, John Stuart (1806-1873)
Notes
- History
- This programme was broadcast as part of the BBC Four Justice Season, a season of wide-ranging debates on the state of justice in Britain and the world today.
- Reviews
- Source: BBC programme information http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ydkfd (accessed 4/2011), Radio Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BoB
- bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
- Web
- https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3743 2345
- Address
- Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH - Notes
- Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
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