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Utilitarianism, Hedonism, and Desert

Essays in Moral Philosophy

by Amherst) Fred Feldman (university Of Massachusetts

  • Paperback
  • 236 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 14 x 21.5 x 1.6 cm

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For students and scholars of moral philosophy

Clarifies utilitarianism's role in ethical decision-making

You will grasp modern views on pleasure and justice

This collection explores modern utilitarianism and hedonism in moral philosophy.

Fred Feldman is an important philosopher, who has made a substantial contribution to utilitarian moral philosophy. This collection of ten previously published essays plus a new introductory essay reveal the striking originality and unity of his views. Feldman's version of utilitarianism differs from traditional forms in that it evaluates behaviour by appeal to the values of accessible worlds. These worlds are in turn evaluated in terms of the amounts of pleasure they contain, but the conception of pleasure involved is a novel one and the formulation of hedonism improved. In Feldman's view pleasure is not a feeling but a propositional attitude. He also deals with problems of justice that affect standard forms of utilitarianism. The collection is ideally suited for courses on contemporary utilitarian theory.
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  • Title

    Utilitarianism, Hedonism, and Desert

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    August 1997

  • Weight

    282g

  • Page Count

    236

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.5 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521598422

  • ISBN-10

    0521598427

  • Eden Code

    4575274

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