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The Blackwell Guide to Mill's Utilitarianism (Blackwell Guides to Great Works)

The Blackwell Guide to Mill's Utilitarianism (Blackwell Guides to Great Works)

by West (Author)

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    Illustrated 2006

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Synopsis

The Blackwell Guide to Mill's Utilitarianism volume is an ideal commentary for students on Mill's classic essay. It contains the complete text of Utilitarianism and twelve related essays. The essays cover the background to Mill's classic essay, analyzes of the arguments, and contemporary debates within the utilitarian tradition. Also includes a case study demonstrating the application of utilitarian theory to military or non-violent responses to terrorism. Each contribution is an original essay written by a specialist at the cutting edge of philosophical scholarship.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 288
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 13 Jan 2006
ISBN 10: 1405119489
ISBN 13: 9781405119481

Media Reviews
West provides a set of well-written essays by excellent scholars, who cover both Mill's text and its continuing significance for contemporary philosophical ethics. This will be a very valuable resource for anyone studying Mill's ethics. Dr Roger Crisp, University of Oxford
Author Bio
Henry R. West is Professor of Philosophy at Macalester College, St Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of An Introduction to Mill's Utilitarian Ethics (2004), Moral Philosophy: Classic Texts and Contemporary Problems (1977), and articles in journals and encyclopedias on John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism.