Blackwell Guide to Mill's Utilitarianism

Name: Blackwell Guide to Mill's Utilitarianism
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ISBN: 9781405119498

ISBN-10: 1405119497

ISBN-13: 9781405119498

Edition: 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Henry R. West

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The Blackwell Guide to Mill's Utilitarianism volume is an ideal commentary for students on Mill's classic essay. Contains the complete text of Utilitarianism and twelve related essays. Essays cover the background to Mill's classic essay, analyses of the arguments, and contemporary debates within the utilitarian tradition. Also includes a case study demonstrating the application of utilitarian theory to military or non-violent responses to terrorism. Each contribution is an original essay written by a specialist at the cutting edge of philosophical scholarship.

Book details

List price: $43.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/23/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Notes on Contributors


Introduction



The Background of Mill's Utilitarianism



Mill's Life




Bentham's Utilitarianism




The Place of Utilitarianism in Mill's Philosophy




The Complete Text of John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism



General Remarks



What Utilitarianism Is



Of the Ultimate Sanction of the Principle of Utility



Of What Sort of Proof the Principle of Utility is Susceptible



On the Connection between Justice and Utility



Essays on the Text



Mill's Theory of Value




Mill's Theory of Morally Correct Action




Mill's Theory of Sanctions




Mill's "Proof" of the Principle of Utility




Mill's Theory of Rights




Influence and Contemporary Issues



Contemporary Criticisms of Utilitarianism: a Response




The Scalar Approach to Utilitarianism




Right, Wrong, and Rule-Consequentialism




Some Implications of Utilitarianism for Practical Ethics: the Case against the Military Response to Terrorism



Index