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Routledge Revivals: The Greatest Happiness Principle (1986): An Examination of Utilitarianism

by Lanny O. Ebenstein

  • Paperback
  • 344 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • 15.3 x 23.2 x 2.3 cm

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For philosophy students and academic researchers

Traces the history of utility and moral theory

Helps you define happiness through a moral lens

A scholarly exploration of the history of utility and its relationship to the concept of happiness.

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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 discussions of happiness have been largely left out of discussions of utility, it also argues utility as a moral theory, posing the question ultimately, what is happiness?

  • Title

    Routledge Revivals: The Greatest Happiness Principle (1986): An Examination of Utilitarianism

  • Author

    Lanny O. Ebenstein

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Routledge

  • Published

    March 2021

  • Weight

    523g

  • Page Count

    344

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 23.2 x 2.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780815362364

  • ISBN-10

    0815362366

  • Eden Code

    5592624