The Blackwell Guide to Mill's Utilitarianism (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: West, Henry

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781405152143
• Artikelnr.: 38281532

Autorenporträt

Henry R. West is Professor of Philosophy at Macalester College, St Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of An Introduction to Mill's Utilitarian Ethics (2004), Moral Philosophy: Classic Texts and Contemporary Problems (1977), and articles in journals and encyclopedias on John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism.

Inhaltsangabe

Notes on Contributors.
Introduction.
Part I: The Background of Mill's Utilitarianism.
1. Mill's Life: Susan Leigh Anderson (University of Connecticut).
2. Bentham's Utilitarianism: Gerald J. Postema (University of North
Carolina).
3. The Place of Utilitarianism in Mill's Philosophy: John Skorupski
(University of St. Andrews).
Part II: The Complete Text of Utilitarianism.
I. General Remarks.
II. What Utilitarianism Is.
III. Of the Ultimate Sanction of the Principle of Utility.
IV. Of What Sort of Proof the Principle of Utility is Susceptible.
V. On the Connexion between Justice and Utility.
Part III: Essays on the Text.
4. Mill's Theory of Value: Wendy Donner (Carleton University, Ottawa).
5. Mill's Theory of Morally Correct Action: Alan Fuchs (College of William
and Mary).
6. Mill's Theory of Sanctions: Dale E. Miller (Old Dominion University).
7. Mill's "Proof" of the Principle of Utility: Henry R. West (Macalester
College).
8 Mill's Theory of Rights: L. W. Sumner (University of Toronto).
Part IV: Influence and Contemporary Issues.
9. Contemporary Criticisms of Utilitarianism: A Response: William H. Shaw
(San Jose State University).
10. The Scalar Approach to Utilitarianism: Alastair Norcross (Rice
University).
11. Right, Wrong, and Rule-Consequentialism: Brad Hooker (University of
Reading).
12. Some Implications of Utilitarianism for Practical Ethics: The Case
Against the Military Response to Terrorism: Bart Gruzalski (Pacific Center
for Sustainable Living).
Index

Rezensionen

"West provides a set of well-written essays by excellent scholars, who cover both Mill's text and its continuing significance for contemporary philosophical ethics. This will be a very valuable resource for anyone studying Mill's ethics." Dr Roger Crisp, University of Oxford