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Utilitarianism - Ed. Heydt de John Stuart Mill

Utilitarianism - Ed. Heydt

Autor John Stuart Mill Editat de Colin Heydt
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 aug 2010
John 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.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781551115016
ISBN-10: 1551115018
Pagini: 204
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: BROADVIEW PR
Colecția Broadview Press
Locul publicării:Peterborough, Canada

Recenzii

John 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.

“Because Utilitarianism is a work of enduring value, it is easy to forget that Mill meant for it to be a topical and relevant contribution to the moral debates of his time. In this edition of Mill’s essay, Colin Heydt situates the work in its historical context by supplementing the text of the essay with appendices containing excerpts of related works by Mill’s predecessors, Mill himself, and prominent critics of his views. The historical richness of this edition of Utilitarianism would surely have pleased Mill, and will surely benefit today’s readers.” — Ben Eggleston, University of Kansas
“Colin Heydt has made judicious choices about what additional readings to place alongside Utilitarianism itself. In addition, his clearly written introduction paints a very plausible and attractive portrait of Mill as a committed moral reformer, albeit one who recognized that the improvement of the received morality must proceed incrementally. This volume is well suited both for introducing Mill to students and as a resource for scholars who would like to have the most pertinent texts in easy reach.” — Dale E. Miller, Old Dominion University

Cuprins

Acknowledgements
Introduction
John Stuart Mill: A Brief Chronology
A Note on the Text
Utilitarianism
  • Chapter I: General Remarks
    Chapter II: What Utilitarianism Is
    Chapter III: Of the Ultimate Sanction of the Principle of Utility
    Chapter IV: Of What Sort of Proof the Principle of Utility is Susceptible
    Chapter V: On the Connexion between Justice and Utility
Appendix A: Precedents
  1. From Seneca, “On Benefits” (c. 60 CE)
  2. From John Gay, “Preliminary Dissertation, Concerning the Fundamental Principle of Virtue or Morality” (1731)
  3. From Joseph Butler, “Dissertation II: Of the Nature of Virtue” (1736)
  4. From Jeremy Bentham, An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789)
  5. From William Whewell, Lectures on the History of Moral Philosophy (1852)
  6. From Thomas Carlyle, “Signs of the Times” (1829)
Appendix B: Mill on Utilitarianism
  1. From Mill’s Autobiography (1873)
  2. From Mill’s Letters (1834–68)
  3. From “Whewell on Moral Philosophy” (1852)
  4. From “Auguste Comte and Positivism” (1865)
Appendix C: Reactions to Utilitarianism
  1. From Henry Sidgwick, The Methods of Ethics (6th ed., 1901)
  2. From Henry Sidgwick, Outlines of the History of Ethics (1886)
  3. From G.E. Moore, Principia Ethica (1903)
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Index