The Blackwell Guide to Mill´s Utilitarianism
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Description for The Blackwell Guide to Mill´s Utilitarianism
Hardcover. 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. Editor(s): West, Henry. Series: Blackwell Guides to Great Works S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
The Blackwell Guide to Mill’s Utilitarianism volume is an ideal commentary for students on Mill’s classic essay.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Guides to Great Works S.
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405119481
SKU
V9781405119481
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About West
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.
Reviews for The Blackwell Guide to Mill´s Utilitarianism
"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