This expanded edition of john stuart mills utilitarianism includes the text of his 1868 speech to the british house of commons defending the use of capital punishment in cases of aggravated murder. Reissued here in its corrected second edition of 1864, this essay by john stuart mill 180673 argues for a utilitarian theory of. John stuart mill had an iq of 190 and was trained from a very young age to take up the cause where jeremy bentham left off. On liberty hpc classics series by john stuart mill and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mill defines utilitarianism as a theory based on the principle that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. While reading this book, i realized that those people had no understanding of utilitarianism. Buy utilitarianism by mill john stuart, mybook isbn. John stuart mill s book utilitarianism is a classic exposition and defense of utilitarianism in ethics.
His principles of political economy, with some of their applications to social philosophy, published in 1848, was the leading economics textbook of the englishspeaking world during the second half of the 19th century. Thoroughly schooled in the principles of the utilitarian movement founded by jeremy bentham, john stuart mill nevertheless brings his own unique intellectual. Bentham, jeremy and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. He is considered to be one of the most influential englishspeaking philosopher of the nineteenth century. Mill s aim in the book is to explain what utilitarianism is, to show why it is the best theory of ethics, and to defend it against a wide range of criticisms and misunderstandings. Mill s utilitarianism is one of the most important, controversial, and suggestive works of moral philosophy ever written. This expanded edition of john stuart mill s utilitarianism includes the text of his 1868 speech to the british house of commons defending the use of capital punishment in cases of aggravated murder. Mills book utilitarianism is a classic exposition and defense of utilitarianism in ethics. John stuart mill s writings on economics and philosophy were prodigious. John stuart mills book utilitarianism is a classic exposition and defence of utilitarianism in ethics. Utilitarianism by mill john stuart, paperback barnes.
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Published february 1st 1987 by prometheus books paperback author s. Although mill includes discussions of utilitarian ethical principles in other works such as on liberty and the subjection of women, utilitarianism contains mill s only major discussion of the. The main characters of this philosophy, non fiction story are. The speech is significant both because its topic remains timely and because its arguments illustrate the applicability of the principle. John stuart mill s book utilitarianism is a classic exposition and defence of utilitarianism in ethics. While mill discusses utilitarian ethical principles in some of his other writings such as on liberty and the subjection of women, utilitarianism is mill s only major discussion of the theorys. The essay first appeared as a series of three articles published. Published by hackett publishing company, incorporated. John stuart mill 20 may 1806 7 may 1873, usually cited as j. Utilitarianism and other essays by john stuart mill.
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First appearing in three magazine articles, this essay was first gathered into a single book in 1863. Utilitarianism, john stuart mill john stuart mill s book utilitarianism is a classic exposition and defense of utilitarianism in ethics. His greatest interpreter, john stuart mill 180673, set out to humanize benthams pragmatic utilitarianism by balancing the claims of reason and the imagination, individuality and social wellbeing in essays such as bentham, coleridge and, above all, utilitarianism. The collected edition of the works of john stuart mill has been planned and is being directed by an editorial committee appointed from the faculty of arts and science of the university of toronto, and from the university of toronto press. John stuart mill s utilitarianism is a classic philosophical defense of utilitarianism, a moral theory stating that right actions are those that tend to promote overall happiness. Mill defends the view that all human action should produce the greatest happiness overall, and that happiness itself is to be understood as consisting in higher andlower pleasures. This volume uses the 1871 edition of the text, the last to be published in mill s lifetime. Utilitarianism is a work by john stuart mill now brought to you in this new edition of the timeless classic.
He was a very influential contributor to social theory, political theory and political economy. In this edition of mill s essay, colin heydt situates the work in its historical context by supplementing the text of the essay with appendices containing excerpts of related works by mill s. Utilitarianism is philosopher john stuart mill s defense and advocacy of utilitarian ethics. Utilitarianism john stuart mill batoche books faculty of social. Because utilitarianism is a work of enduring value, it is easy to forget that mill meant for it to be a topical and relevant contribution to the moral debates of his time. The book, published in 1859, espouses the principles of individualism and utilitarianism. Vook classics kindle edition kindle edition, 88 pages. Mill defends the view that all human action should produce the greatest happiness overall, and that happiness itself is to be understood as consisting in higher and lower pleasures. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Utilitarianism and other essays by john stuart mill, jeremy bentham.
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Book description hackett publishing co, inc, united states, 2002. John stuart mill was the progenitor of modern liberalism and on liberty was arguably mill s magnum opus. The collected works of john stuart mill, volume xxxii. This remarkable man, whose system of thought will long remain one of the landmarks in the history of philosophical. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 71 pages and is available in paperback format. I think my biggest takeaway from the book is that one must act with nobility honor.
Mill defends the view that all human action should produce the greatest. Utilitarianism by john stuart mill cambridge university press. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. The speech is significant both because its topic remains timely and because its arguments illustrate the applicability of the principle of utility. Appears in 536 books from 18372007 page 5 an outline of the necessary laws of thought. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. Utilitarianism, by john stuart mill, is an essay written to provide support for the value of utilitarianism as a moral theory, and to respond to misconceptions about it.
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