Mill's Utilitarianism: Critical Essays

by David Lyons

Book Overview

John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism continues to serve as a rich source of moral and theoretical insight. This collection of articles by top scholars offers fresh interpretations of Mill's ideas about happiness, moral obligation, justice, and rights. Applying contemporary philosophical insights, the articles challenge the conventional readings of Mill, and, in the process, contribute to a deeper understanding of utilitarian theory as well as the complexity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847687848
• ISBN13: 9780847687848
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"