Routledge Revivals: The Greatest Happiness Principle (1986)

An Examination of Utilitarianism

Lanny Ebenstein (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

344 Seiten

2017
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-8153-6234-0 (ISBN)

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First published in 1991, The Greatest Happiness Principle traces the history of the theory of utility, starting with the Bible, and running through Plato, Aristotle, and Epicurus. It goes on to discuss the utilitarian theories of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill in detail, commenting on the latter’s view of the Christianity of his day and his optimal socialist society. The book argues that the key theory of utility is fundamentally concerned with happiness, stating that happiness has largely been left out of discussions of utility. It also goes on to argue that utility can be used as a moral theory, ultimately posing the question, what is happiness?

Lanny Ebenstein

Introduction 1. Happiness in the Bible 2. The Role of Happiness in Plato and Aristotle 3. Epicurus 4. Bentham’s Theory of Utility 5. John Rawls’ Non-Utilitarian Theory 6. A New Theory of Utility Appendices A. Utility and Justice B: Henry Sidgwick’s Utilitarian Contributions C. Comments on Various Utilitarian Writers D. Glimpses of a Utilitarian Future E. Free Will and Determinism F. Teleologism-Deontologism, Consequentialism-Non-Consequentialism G. Why Happiness Bibliography Supplementary Materials: "Mill’s Theory of Utility" Mill’s "Quality" Sidgwick’s Ethics

Erscheinungsdatum	29.12.2017
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Revivals
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	612 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike
	Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
ISBN-10	0-8153-6234-X / 081536234X
ISBN-13	978-0-8153-6234-0 / 9780815362340
Zustand	Neuware