Frederick Rosen

Classical Utilitarianism from Hume to Mill

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juli 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 154mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 594g
• ISBN-13: 9780415220941
• ISBN-10: 0415220947
• Artikelnr.: 22211672

Inhaltsangabe

1. IntroductionPart I2. Utility and Justice: Epicurus and the Epicurean
Tradition3. Reading Hume Backwards: Utility as the Foundation of Morals4.
The Idea of Utility in Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments5. Helvetius,
the Scottish Enlightenment, and Bentham's Idea of Utility6. The Idea of
Utility in Smith's Wealth of Nations7. Bentham and Smith on Liberty8.
William Paley as a Utilitarian9. Liberty, Utility, and the Reform of the
Criminal Law10. J.S. Mill's Hedonism11. J.S. Mill on Justice and
LibertyPart II12. Punishment of the Innocent13. Individual Sacrifice and
the Greatest Happiness14. The Tyranny of the Majority15. Negative Liberty