A History of English Utilitarianism - Couverture souple

Albee, Ernest

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1428639624 ISBN 13 : 9781428639621

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

A History of English Utilitarianism is a comprehensive study of the philosophical and political movement of utilitarianism in England. Written by Ernest Albee, the book traces the origins of utilitarianism from the works of Jeremy Bentham and James Mill, and explores its development through the writings of John Stuart Mill and other prominent utilitarian thinkers.The book examines the key concepts and principles of utilitarianism, including the idea of the greatest happiness principle, which holds that actions should be judged based on their ability to promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. Albee also explores the utilitarian approach to ethics, politics, and economics, and analyzes how utilitarianism has influenced social and political thought in England and beyond.Throughout the book, Albee provides detailed analysis and critical commentary on the ideas and arguments of utilitarian thinkers, as well as their historical and cultural context. He also examines the criticisms and challenges that utilitarianism has faced, both from within the movement and from its opponents.Overall, A History of English Utilitarianism is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of philosophy, political theory, or social and political thought. It provides a thorough and engaging examination of one of the most influential philosophical movements of the modern era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Nobody would deny that the History of Ethics is a very essential part of the liistory of Philosophy, and, so far as ethical theories have formed an organic part of the general systems of ancient and modern philosophers, they may be said to have received due recognition at the hands of the historian. But, as the general tendency of English thought has been (or for a long time was) practical rather than speculative, it has happened, not unfortunately, that the progress of ethical theory in England has, on the whole, been less involved with the rise and decadence of definite systems of Metaphysics than has been the case on the continent. Problems belonging distinctly toE thics have for the most part beeri discussed on their own merits except, perhaps, where theological issues have been raised. And if English philosophers have not always put forth the profoundest theories regarding the nature and meaning of morality, they have at least done inestimable service in the way of clear thinking and consistent reasoning. Now the result of this comparatively non-metaphysical character of English Ethics is that it has by no means taken its true place in the general History of Philosophy. Properly speaking, we have no history of English Ethics. Dr. Whewell, indeed, published in 1852 his Lectures on the History of Moral Philosophy in England; but this book was hardly calculated to serve more than a temporary purpose.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing t

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was digitized and reprinted from the collections of the University of California Libraries. It was produced from digital images created through the libraries’ mass digitization efforts. The digital images were cleaned and prepared for printing through automated processes. Despite the cleaning process, occasional flaws may still be present that were part of the original work itself, or introduced during digitization. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found online in the HathiTrust Digital Library at www.hathitrust.org.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1428639624
• ISBN 13: 9781428639621
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 452
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: KreGa Onlinehandel GmbH; 4950000000000; info@krega-onlinehandel.de; ; Birkenweg 31; Brakel; 33034; Allemagne