Utilitarianism.
Utilitarianism is the ethical theory advanced by Jeremy Bentham, J.S. Mill and Henry Sidgwick and has contributed significantly to contemporary moral and political philosophy. Yet it is not without controversy and is a subject that students can often find particularly perplexing. Utilitarianism: A G...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Continuum International Publishing Group,
2009
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| Series: | Guides for the perplexed.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Utilitarianism is the ethical theory advanced by Jeremy Bentham, J.S. Mill and Henry Sidgwick and has contributed significantly to contemporary moral and political philosophy. Yet it is not without controversy and is a subject that students can often find particularly perplexing. Utilitarianism: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a concise, yet fully comprehensive introduction to utilitarianism, its historical roots, key themes, and current debates. Krister Bykvist provides a survey of the modern debate about utilitarianism and goes on to evaluate utilitarianism in comparison with other theories. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (185 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781441181022 1441181024 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
