The Cambridge Companion to Utilitarianism (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 1107020131 ISBN 13: 9781107020139

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

This book offers a comprehensive overview of one of the most important and frequently discussed accounts of morality. It will be an important resource for all those studying moral philosophy, political philosophy, political theory and history of ideas.

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Reseña del editor:

Utilitarianism, the approach to ethics based on the maximization of overall well-being, continues to have great traction in moral philosophy and political thought. This Companion offers a systematic exploration of its history, themes, and applications. First, it traces the origins and development of utilitarianism via the work of Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick, and others. The volume then explores issues in the formulation of utilitarianism, including act versus rule utilitarianism, actual versus expected consequences, and objective versus subjective theories of well-being. Next, utilitarianism is positioned in relation to Kantianism and virtue ethics, and the possibility of conflict between utilitarianism and fairness is considered. Finally, the volume explores the modern relevance of utilitarianism by considering its practical implications for contemporary controversies such as military conflict and global warming. The volume will be an important resource for all those studying moral philosophy, political philosophy, political theory, and history of ideas.

Biografía del autor:

Ben Eggleston is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kansas. He is co-editor (with Dale E. Miller and David Weinstein) of John Stuart Mill and the Art of Life (2011).

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1107020131
• ISBN 13: 9781107020139
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 406
• Herausgeber: Eggleston Ben, Miller Dale E.