Mill's Utilitarianism Critical Essays,9780847687831

Mill's Utilitarianism Critical Essays

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ISBN13: 9780847687831
ISBN10: 084768783X
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1997-12-04
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary

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. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Table of Contents

Preface ix(4)
Acknowledgments xiii
1 The Interpretation of the Moral Philosophy of J. S. Mill
1(8)
J. O. Urmson
2 What is Mill's Principle of Utility?
9(16)
D. G. Brown
3 Mill's Act-Utilitarianism
25(4)
D. G. Brown
4 Human Rights and the General Welfare
29(16)
David Lyons
5 John Stuart Mill on Justice and Fairness
45(22)
F. R. Berger
6 What's the Use of Going to School?
67(18)
Amy Gutmann
7 Mill's "Proof" of the Principle of Utility
85(14)
Henry R. West
8 How Thinking about Character and Utilitarianism Might Lead to Rethinking the Character of Utilitarianism
99(24)
Peter Railton
9 John Stuart Mill and Experiments in Living
123(26)
Elizabeth S. Anderson
10 Mill's Deliberative Utilitarianism
149(36)
David O. Brink
Further Readings 185(2)
Index 187(8)
About the Contributors 195

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