Mill's Utilitarianism - Critical Essays

John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism continues to serve as a rich source of moral and theoretical insight. This collection of articles by top scholars offers fresh interpretations of Mill's ideas about happiness, moral obligation, justice, and rights. Applying contemporary philosophical insights, the articles challenge the conventional readings of Mill, and, in the process, contribute to a deeper understanding of utilitarian theory as well as the complexity of moral life.

Info autore

David Lyons is professor of law at Boston University and emeritus professor of philosophy and of law at Cornell University.

Riassunto

This collection of articles by leading scholars offers fresh interpretations of Mill's ideas on happiness, moral obligation, justice and rights.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: David Lyons (Editore)
• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.11.1997
• EAN: 9780847687848
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8784-8
• Dimensioni: 149 mm x 227 mm x 16 mm
• Peso: 331 g
• Serie: Critical Essays on the Classics Series; Critical Essays on the Classic; Critical Essays on the Classics Series
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Political science and theory