Classical Utilitarianism from Hume to Mill

Name: Classical Utilitarianism from Hume to Mill
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ISBN: 9780415220941

ISBN-10: 0415220947

ISBN-13: 9780415220941

Edition: 2003

Authors: Frederick Rosen

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Frederick Rosen presents a new interpretation of the principle of utility in moral & political theory based on the writings of the classical utilitarians from Hume to J.S. Mill. Discussion of utility in writers such as Adam Smith, William Paley & Jeremy Bentham are considered.

Book details

List price: $180.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 7/24/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English




Introduction Part I



Utility and Justice: Epicurus and the Epicurean Tradition



Reading Hume Backwards: Utility as the Foundation of Morals



The Idea of Utility in Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments



Helvetius, the Scottish Enlightenment, and Bentham's Idea of Utility



The Idea of Utility in Smith's Wealth of Nations



Bentham and Smith on Liberty



William Paley as a Utilitarian



Liberty, Utility, and the Reform of the Criminal Law



J.S. Mill's Hedonism



J.S. Mill on Justice and Liberty Part II



Punishment of the Innocent



Individual Sacrifice and the Greatest Happiness



The Tyranny of the Majority



Negative Liberty