Utilitarianism

Produktbeschreibung

John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism is one of the most important, controversial, and suggestive works of moral philosophy ever written. Mill defends the view that all human action should produce the greatest happiness overall, and that happiness itself is to be understood as consisting in 'higher' and 'lower' pleasures. This volume uses the 1871 edition of the text, the last to be published in Mill's lifetime. The text is preceded by a comprehensive introduction assessing Mill's philosophy and the alternatives to utilitarianism, and discussing some of the specific issues Mill raises in Utilitarianism. This volume also includes an analysis of the text, substantial endnotes, suggestions for further reading, and a full bibliography. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

* Part 1: Introductory Material


* How to Use this Book


* A Note on References and Abbreviations


* Editor's Introduction


* 1: What Questions is Mill Trying to Answer?


* 2: What are the Alternatives to Utilitarianism?


* 3: John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism


* 4: Happiness


* 5: Forms of Utilitarianism


* 6: Levels of Moral Thinking


* 7: Moral Epistemology and the Proof of Utilitarianism


* 8: Moral Motivation


* 9: The Separateness of Persons: Integrity and Justice


* Further Reading


* The Text Printed in this Edition


* Analysis of Utilitarianism


* Part 2: The Text


* Utilitarianism


* 1: General Remarks


* 2: What Utilitarianism Is


* 3: Of the Ultimate Sanction of the Principle of Utility


* 4: Of What Sort of Proof the Principle of Utility is Susceptible


* 5: On the Connexion Between Justice and Utility


* Part 3: Notes, Bibliography, and Index


* Notes to Utilitarianism


* Bibliography


* Index 

Autoreninfo

John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) war einer der bedeutendsten politischen Philosophen und der vielleicht bedeutendste angelsächsische Philosoph des 19. Jahrhunderts. Als Hauptvertreter des Utilitarismus widmete er sich in seinem Werk vor allem Fragen der politischen Freiheit, des Allgemeinwohls und den Grenzen des Staates. Er verfasste darüber hinaus eine Frühschrift des Feminismus sowie eine Erörterung der Grundfragen der politischen Ökonomie. Er war vertrat seine liberale Position auch politisch aktiv und war Parlamentsmitglied für die Whigs.