| Author: | John Mill | ISBN: | 9781911263791 |
| Publisher: | Interactive Media | Publication: | April 15, 2016 |
| Imprint: | The Big Nest | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Mill |
| ISBN: | 9781911263791 |
| Publisher: | Interactive Media |
| Publication: | April 15, 2016 |
| Imprint: | The Big Nest |
| Language: | English |
The book explains what utilitarianism is, why it is the best theory of ethics, defends it against a wide range of criticisms and misunderstandings. Though heavily criticized both in Mill's lifetime and in the years since, Utilitarianism did a great deal to popularize utilitarian ethics and was 'the most influential philosophical articulation of a liberal humanistic morality that was produced in the nineteenth century.'
The book explains what utilitarianism is, why it is the best theory of ethics, defends it against a wide range of criticisms and misunderstandings. Though heavily criticized both in Mill's lifetime and in the years since, Utilitarianism did a great deal to popularize utilitarian ethics and was 'the most influential philosophical articulation of a liberal humanistic morality that was produced in the nineteenth century.'
