Colin Heydt

Colin Heydt is an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of South Florida. His research focuses on eighteenth-century moral and political philosophy, particularly the ethical and cultural thought of David Hume and Adam Smith.

Heydt is the author of Rethinking Mill’s Ethics (2006) and Moral Philosophy in Eighteenth‑Century Britain (2018), and the editor of John Mill Stuart's Utilitarianism (2010). According to a review, Rethinking Mill’s Ethics (2006) examines Mill's political philosophy, ethics, and moral psychology. Moral Philosophy in Eighteenth‑Century Britain (2018) has been described as a significant work in the field.

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