Utilitarianism in the Age of Enlightenment
Utilitarianism in the Age of Enlightenment

Author: Niall O'Flaherty

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 1108474470

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Studies the influential tradition of 'theological utilitarianism' in the eighteenth century through the lens of William Paley's life and thought.

The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy
The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy

Author: David Estlund

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2012-07-19

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 0195376692

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This volume includes 22 new pieces by leading political philosophers, on traditional issues (such as authority and equality) and emerging issues (such as race, and money in politics). The pieces are clear and accessible will interest both students and scholars working in philosophy, political science, law, economics, and more.

An Introduction to Rights
An Introduction to Rights

Author: William A. Edmundson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-01-23

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1107010985

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A thoroughly updated second edition that is an accessible introduction to the history, logic, moral implications and political tendencies of the idea of rights.

Classical Utilitarianism from Hume to Mill
Classical Utilitarianism from Hume to Mill

Author: Frederick Rosen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-06-28

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1134599099

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This book presents a new interpretation of the principle of utility in moral and political theory based on the writings of the classical utilitarians from Hume to J.S. Mill. Discussion of utility in writers such as Adam Smith, William Paley and Jeremy Bentham is included.