Utilitarianism
For and Against
Two essays on utilitarianism, written from opposite points of view, by J. J. C. Smart and Bernard Williams. In the first part of the book Professor Smart advocates a modern and sophisticated version of classical utilitarianism; he tries to formulate a consistent and persuasive elaboration of the doctrine that the rightness and wrongness of actions is determined solely by their consequences, and in particular their consequences for the sum total of human happiness. In Part II Bernard Williams offers a sustained and vigorous critique of utilitarian assumptions, arguments and ideals. He finds inadequate the theory of action implied by utilitaria…
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- ISBN: 978-1-107-26343-7
- EAN: 9781107263437
- Produktnummer: 23879529
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1973
- Seitenangabe: 0 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 634 KB
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