EPZ Mill's 'Utilitarianism' A Reader's Guide

by West, Henry R.

• ISBN13: 9780826493019
• ISBN10: 0826493017
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-25
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

A key addition to the Reader's Guides series, covering Mill's Utilitarianism in a concise and accessible way with a student-friendly presentation and price.

Table of Contents

Context	p. 3
Alternatives to Utilitarianism	p. 3
Mill's Life and Writings	p. 12
Bentham's Utilitarian Philosophy	p. 18
Overview of Themes	p. 23
Reading the Text	p. 28
Overview: Subject Matter of the Chapters	p. 28
Chapter 1	p. 29
Chapter 2	p. 38
Chapter 3	p. 69
Chapter 4	p. 77
Chapter 5	p. 89
Summary	p. 123
Reception and Influence	p. 125
Notes for Further Reading	p. 131
Secondary Material	p. 131
Selective Bibliography	p. 133
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