Morality and Utility

by Jan Narveson and Professor Jan Narveson

Book Overview

Originally published in 1967. In the past half-century, Utilitarianism has fallen out of favor among professional philosophers, except in such "amended" forms as "Ideal" and "Rule" Utilitarianism. Professor Narveson contends that amendments and qualifications are unnecessary and misguided, and that a careful interpretation and application of the original theory, as advocated by Bentham, the Mills, and Sidgwick, obviates any need for modification...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421430916
• ISBN13: 9781421430911
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"