An Introduction to Mill's Utilitarian Ethics
Author: Henry R. West
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780521535410
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Utilitarianism - Ed. Heydt
Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher: Broadview Press
Published: 2010-08-06
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1460402103
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism is a philosophical defense of utilitarianism, a moral theory stating that right actions are those that tend to promote overall happiness. The essay first appeared as a series of articles published in Fraser’s Magazine in 1861; the articles were collected and reprinted as a single book in 1863. Mill discusses utilitarianism in some of his other works, including On Liberty and The Subjection of Women, but Utilitarianism contains his only sustained defence of the theory. In this Broadview Edition, Colin Heydt provides a substantial introduction that will enable readers to understand better the polemical context for Utilitarianism. Heydt shows, for example, how Mill’s moral philosophy grew out of political engagement, rather than exclusively out of a speculative interest in determining the nature of morality. Appendices include precedents to Mill’s work, reactions to Utilitarianism, and related writings by Mill.
The Blackwell Guide to Mill's Utilitarianism
Author: Henry West
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-04-15
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1405152141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Blackwell Guide to Mill’s Utilitarianism volume isan ideal commentary for students on Mill’s classic essay. Contains the complete text of Utilitarianism and twelve relatedessays. Essays cover the background to Mill’s classic essay,analyses of the arguments, and contemporary debates within theutilitarian tradition. Also includes a case study demonstrating the application ofutilitarian theory to military or non-violent responses toterrorism. Each contribution is an original essay written by a specialistat the cutting edge of philosophical scholarship.
Rethinking Mill's Ethics
Author: Colin Heydt
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2006-06-08
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 1847142923
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscussion of John Stuart Mill's ethics has been dominated by concern with right and wrong action as determined by the principle of utility. Colin Heydt's book unearths the rich context of moral and socio-political debate that Mill did not have to make explicit to his Victorian readers, in order to enrich the philosophical analysis of his ethics and to show a famous and misunderstood moralist in a new light.
The Cambridge Companion to Mill
Author: John Skorupski
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1998-01-13
Total Pages: 612
ISBN-13: 1139825054
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Stuart Mill (1806–73) ranks among the very greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century. His impact through his books, journalism, correspondence, and political activity on modern culture and thought has been immense, and his continuing importance for contemporary philosophy and social thought is widely recognised. This Companion furnishes the reader with a systematic and fully up-to-date account of the many facets of Mill's thought and influence. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Mill currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Mill.
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Mill on Utilitarianism
Author: Roger Crisp
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-09-11
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 1134837240
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMill was one of the most important British philosophers of the nineteenth century; his Utilitarianism is a pivotal work in ethical thought. This book, written specifically for students coming to Mill - and perhaps philosophy - for the first time, will be an ideal guide. Mill on Utilitarianism introduces and assesses: * Mill's life and the background of Utilitarianism * the ideas and text of Utilitarianism * the continuing importance of Mill's work to philosophy This is the first book dedicated to Utilitarianism itself. Concisely written and engaging, it is perfect reading for those studying Mill or moral philosophy.
Mill's Utilitarianism
Author: David Lyons
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780847687848
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism continues to serve as a rich source of moral and theoretical insight. This collection of articles by top scholars offers fresh interpretations of Mill's ideas about happiness, moral obligation, justice, and rights. Applying contemporary philosophical insights, the articles challenge the conventional readings of Mill, and, in the process, contribute to a deeper understanding of utilitarian theory as well as the complexity of moral life. Visit our website for sample chapters!
Understanding Utilitarianism
Author: Tim Mulgan
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-12-05
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 1317493397
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUtilitarianism - a philosophy based on the principle of the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people - has been hugely influential over the past two centuries. Beyond ethics or morality, utilitarian assumptions and arguments abound in modern economic and political life, especially in public policy. An understanding of utilitarianism is indeed essential to any understanding of contemporary society. "Understanding Utilitarianism" presents utilitarianism very much as a living tradition. The book begins with a summary of the classical utilitarianism of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Subsequent chapters trace the development of the central themes of utilitarian thought over the twentieth century, covering such questions as: What is happiness? Is happiness the only valuable thing? Is utilitarianism about acts or rules or institutions? Is utilitarianism unjust, or implausibly demanding, or impractical? and Where might utilitarianism go in the future?
Happiness and Utility
Author: Georgios Varouxakis
Publisher: UCL Press
Published: 2019-07-29
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 1787350487
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHappiness and Utility brings together experts on utilitarianism to explore the concept of happiness within the utilitarian tradition, situating it in earlier eighteenth-century thinkers and working through some of its developments at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. Drawing on a range of philosophical and historical approaches to the study of the central idea of utilitarianism, the chapters provide a rich set of insights into a founding component of ethics and modern political and economic thought, as well as political and economic practice. In doing so, the chapters examine the multiple dimensions of utilitarianism and the contested interpretations of this standard for judgement in morality and public policy.
Mill's On Liberty
Author: C. L. Ten
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 0521873568
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume of essays covers the whole range of problems raised in and by Mill's On Liberty, including the concept of liberty, the toleration of diversity, freedom of expression, the value of allowing 'experiments in living', the basis of individual liberty, multiculturalism and the claims of minority cultural groups.
