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Jeremy Bentham's (1748-1832) writings in social and political
thought were both theoretical and practical. As a theorist, he made
important contributions to the modern understanding of the
principle of utility, to ideas of sovereignty, liberty and justice
and to the importance of radical reform in a representative
democracy. As a reformer, his ideas regarding constitutionalism,
revolution, individual liberty and the extent of government have
not only played an important role in eighteenth and nineteenth
century debates but also, together with his theoretical work,
remain relevant to similar debates today. This volume includes
essays from leading Bentham scholars plus an introduction,
surveying recent scholarship, by Frederick Rosen, formerly Director
of the Bentham Project and Professor Emeritus of the History of
Political Thought, University College London.
Jeremy Bentham's (1748-1832) writings in social and political
thought were both theoretical and practical. As a theorist, he made
important contributions to the modern understanding of the
principle of utility, to ideas of sovereignty, liberty and justice
and to the importance of radical reform in a representative
democracy. As a reformer, his ideas regarding constitutionalism,
revolution, individual liberty and the extent of government have
not only played an important role in eighteenth and nineteenth
century debates but also, together with his theoretical work,
remain relevant to similar debates today. This volume includes
essays from leading Bentham scholars plus an introduction,
surveying recent scholarship, by Frederick Rosen, formerly Director
of the Bentham Project and Professor Emeritus of the History of
Political Thought, University College London.
This book presents a new interpretation of the principle of utility
in moral and political theory based on the writings of the
classical utilitarians from Hume to J.S. Mill. Discussion of
utility in writers such as Adam Smith, William Paley and Jeremy
Bentham is included.
This book presents a new interpretation of the principle of utility in moral and political theory based on the writings of the classical utilitarians from Hume to J.S. Mill. Discussion of utility in writers such as Adam Smith, William Paley and Jeremy Bentham are considered.
'it is only the cultivation of individuality which produces, or can
produce, well developed human beings' Mill's four essays, 'On
Liberty', 'Utilitarianism', 'Considerations on Representative
Government', and 'The Subjection of Women' examine the most central
issues that face liberal democratic regimes - whether in the
nineteenth century or the twenty-first. They have formed the basis
for many of the political institutions of the West since the late
nineteenth century, tackling as they do the appropriate grounds for
protecting individual liberty, the basic principles of ethics, the
benefits and the costs of representative institutions, and the
central importance of gender equality in society. These essays are
central to the liberal tradition, but their interpretation and how
we should understand their connection with each other are both
contentious. In their introduction Mark Philp and Frederick Rosen
set the essays in the context of Mill's other works, and argue that
his conviction in the importance of the development of human
character in its full diversity provides the core to his liberalism
and to any defensible account of the value of liberalism to the
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Mill (Paperback)
Frederick Rosen
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R1,513
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Frederick Rosen presents an original study of John Stuart Mill's
moral and political philosophy, which explores the main themes of
his writings-particularly those that emerge from the two major
works, System of Logic (1843) and Principles of Political Economy
(1848). From these, Mill developed the more widely-read later
essays, On Liberty (1859), Utilitarianism (1861), Considerations on
Representative Government (1861), and The Subjection of Women
(1869). He was one of the greatest thinkers of the nineteenth
century, and attempted to understand the political as well as
intellectual struggles of his time, including those between
capitalism and socialism, liberty and despotism, and Christianity
and secular forces (particularly the sciences) that seemed to
undermine religious belief. Rosen examines Mill's complex
relationships with other contemporary thinkers (such as Jeremy
Bentham, James Mill, Auguste Comte, George Grote, and Harriet
Taylor Mill), and his philosophical sources, including Socrates,
Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, and Hume; and goes on to
illustrate Mill's influence on subsequent philosophers, logicians,
and economists. Rosen considers Mill's approaches to the study of
active character and happiness in his work on logic and in the
study of political economy, from which new interpretations of his
ideas of liberty, justice, equality, and utility follow. Many of
the debates with which Mill was engaged remain part of contemporary
life, and Rosen's book is a guide for exploring and resolving them.
Mill's ideas, his arguments, and the versions of utilitarianism and
liberalism that he developed have created a humane, civilising
philosophy for our times.
Frederick Rosen presents an original study of John Stuart Mill's
moral and political philosophy, which explores the main themes of
his writings-particularly those that emerge from the two major
works, System of Logic (1843) and Principles of Political Economy
(1848). From these, Mill developed the more widely-read later
essays, On Liberty (1859), Utilitarianism (1861), Considerations on
Representative Government (1861), and The Subjection of Women
(1869). He was one of the greatest thinkers of the nineteenth
century, and attempted to understand the political as well as
intellectual struggles of his time, including those between
capitalism and socialism, liberty and despotism, and Christianity
and secular forces (particularly the sciences) that seemed to
undermine religious belief. Rosen examines Mill's complex
relationships with other contemporary thinkers (such as Jeremy
Bentham, James Mill, Auguste Comte, George Grote, and Harriet
Taylor Mill), and his philosophical sources, including Socrates,
Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, and Hume; and goes on to
illustrate Mill's influence on subsequent philosophers, logicians,
and economists. Rosen considers Mill's approaches to the study of
active character and happiness in his work on logic and in the
study of political economy, from which new interpretations of his
ideas of liberty, justice, equality, and utility follow. Many of
the debates with which Mill was engaged remain part of contemporary
life, and Rosen's book is a guide for exploring and resolving them.
Mill's ideas, his arguments, and the versions of utilitarianism and
liberalism that he developed have created a humane, civilising
philosophy for our times.
The classical utilitarian legacy of Jeremy Bentham, J. S. Mill,
James Mill, and Henry Sidgwick has often been charged with both
theoretical and practical complicity in the growth of British
imperialism and the emerging racialist discourse of the nineteenth
century. But there has been little scholarly work devoted to
bringing together the conflicting interpretive perspectives on this
legacy and its complex evolution with respect to orientalism and
imperialism. This volume, with contributions by leading scholars in
the field, represents the first attempt to survey the full range of
current scholarly controversy on how the classical utilitarians
conceived of 'race' and the part it played in their ethical and
political programs, particularly with respect to such issues as
slavery and the governance of India. The book both advances our
understanding of the history of utilitarianism and imperialism and
promotes the scholarly debate, clarifying the major points at issue
between those sympathetic to the utilitarian legacy and those
critical of it.
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Utilitarianism and Empire (Hardcover)
Bart Schultz, Georgios Varouxakis; Contributions by David Theo Goldberg, H. S Jones, Javed Majeed, …
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R3,687
Discovery Miles 36 870
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The classical utilitarian legacy of Jeremy Bentham, J. S. Mill,
James Mill, and Henry Sidgwick has often been charged with both
theoretical and practical complicity in the growth of British
imperialism and the emerging racialist discourse of the nineteenth
century. But there has been little scholarly work devoted to
bringing together the conflicting interpretive perspectives on this
legacy and its complex evolution with respect to orientalism and
imperialism. This volume, with contributions by leading scholars in
the field, represents the first attempt to survey the full range of
current scholarly controversy on how the classical utilitarians
conceived of 'race' and the part it played in their ethical and
political programs, particularly with respect to such issues as
slavery and the governance of India. The book both advances our
understanding of the history of utilitarianism and imperialism and
promotes the scholarly debate, clarifying the major points at issue
between those sympathetic to the utilitarian legacy and those
critical of it.
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