Utilitarianism, Hedonism, and Desert - Essays in Moral Philosophy

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Part I. Utilitarianism: 1. World utilitarianism; 2. On the extensional equivalence of simple and general utilitarianism; 3. The principle of moral harmony; 4. On the consistency of act and motive utilitarianism; Part II. Hedonism: 5. Two questions about pleasure; 6. Mill, Moore, and the consistency of qualified Hedonism; 7. On the intrinsic value of pleasures; Part III. Desert: 8. Adjusting utility for justice; 9. Desert: reconsideration of some received wisdom; 10. Justice, desert, and the repugnant conclusion; Index of subjects; Index of persons; Index of cases.

Zusammenfassung

Feldman has made a substantial contribution to utilitarian moral philosophy. This collection of eleven essays reveals the striking originality and unity of his views, by evaluating behaviour and justice affecting utilitarianism. The collection is suited for courses on contemporary utilitarian theory.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Fred Feldman
• Mitarbeit: Jonathan Dancy (Herausgeber), Ernest Sosa (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.01.2005
• EAN: 9780521598422
• ISBN: 978-0-521-59842-2
• Seiten: 236
• Abmessung: 140 mm x 216 mm x 15 mm
• Gewicht: 339 g
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Philosoph
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Philosophie > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke