Classical Utilitarianism from Hume to Mill

Classical Utilitarianism from Hume to Mill - Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book presents a new interpretation of the principle of utility in moral and 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 and Jeremy Bentham is included.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780415220941
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 171.5
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 289
Weight: 595g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 22mm