{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-utilitarianism-paperback-9781107656710","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Utilitarianism (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107656710","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Utilitarianism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book offers a comprehensive overview of one of the most important and frequently discussed accounts of morality.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBen Eggleston (Edited by), Dale E. Miller (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107656710, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 January 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e406 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eUtilitarianism, the approach to ethics based on the maximization of overall well-being, continues to have great traction in moral philosophy and political thought. This Companion offers a systematic exploration of its history, themes, and applications. First, it traces the origins and development of utilitarianism via the work of Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick, and others. The volume then explores issues in the formulation of utilitarianism, including act versus rule utilitarianism, actual versus expected consequences, and objective versus subjective theories of well-being. Next, utilitarianism is positioned in relation to Kantianism and virtue ethics, and the possibility of conflict between utilitarianism and fairness is considered. Finally, the volume explores the modern relevance of utilitarianism by considering its practical implications for contemporary controversies such as military conflict and global warming. The volume will be an important resource for all those studying moral philosophy, political philosophy, political theory, and history of ideas.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Ben Eggleston and Dale E. Miller\u003cbr\u003e 1. Utilitarianism before Bentham Colin Heydt\u003cbr\u003e 2. Bentham and utilitarianism in the early nineteenth century James E. Crimmins\u003cbr\u003e 3. Mill and utilitarianism in the mid nineteenth century Henry R. West\u003cbr\u003e 4. Sidgwick and utilitarianism in the late nineteenth century Roger Crisp\u003cbr\u003e 5. Utilitarianism in the twentieth century Krister Bykvist\u003cbr\u003e 6. Act utilitarianism Ben Eggleston\u003cbr\u003e 7. Rule utilitarianism Dale E. Miller\u003cbr\u003e 8. Global utilitarianism Julia Driver\u003cbr\u003e 9. Objectivism, subjectivism, and prospectivism Elinor Mason\u003cbr\u003e 10. Subjective theories of well-being Chris Heathwood\u003cbr\u003e 11. Objective theories of well-being Ben Bradley\u003cbr\u003e 12. Kantian ethics and utilitarianism Jens Timmermann\u003cbr\u003e 13. What virtue ethics can learn from utilitarianism Daniel C. Russell\u003cbr\u003e 14. Utilitarianism and fairness Brad Hooker\u003cbr\u003e 15. Utilitarianism and the ethics of war William H. Shaw\u003cbr\u003e 16. Utilitarianism and our obligations to future people Tim Mulgan.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e], History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e], Social \u0026amp; political philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; political philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20political%20philosophy%20%5BHPS%5D%22\"\u003eHPS\u003c\/a\u003e], Ethics \u0026amp; moral philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ethics \u0026amp; moral philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ethics%20\u0026amp;%20moral%20philosophy%20%5BHPQ%5D%22\"\u003eHPQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002059247896,"sku":"9781107656710","price":27.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107656710i_b429a817-3dad-48b4-bf83-f4bcc9cbcdf1.jpg?v=1694504792","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-utilitarianism-paperback-9781107656710","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}