The Cambridge Companion to Mill

1998-01-13 Philosophy

Author : John Skorupski
Release : 1998-01-13
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Mill by : John Skorupski

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Mill written by John Skorupski. This book was released on 1998-01-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Stuart Mill (1806–73) ranks among the very greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century. His impact through his books, journalism, correspondence, and political activity on modern culture and thought has been immense, and his continuing importance for contemporary philosophy and social thought is widely recognised. This Companion furnishes the reader with a systematic and fully up-to-date account of the many facets of Mill's thought and influence. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Mill currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Mill.

The Cambridge Companion to Mill

1998-01-13 Philosophy

Author : John Skorupski
Release : 1998-01-13
Genre : Philosophy
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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Mill written by John Skorupski. This book was released on 1998-01-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic and up-to-date account of the many facets of Mill's thought and influence.

The Cambridge Companion to Utilitarianism

2014-01-30 Philosophy

Author : Ben Eggleston
Release : 2014-01-30
Genre : Philosophy
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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Utilitarianism written by Ben Eggleston. This book was released on 2014-01-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utilitarianism, 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.

A Companion to Mill

2016-12-19 Philosophy

Author : Christopher Macleod
Release : 2016-12-19
Genre : Philosophy
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Download or read book A Companion to Mill written by Christopher Macleod. This book was released on 2016-12-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Companion offers a state-of-the-art survey of the work of John Stuart Mill — one which covers the historical influences on Mill, his theoretical, moral and social philosophy, as well as his relation to contemporary movements. Its contributors include both senior scholars with established expertise in Mill's thought and new emerging interpreters. Each essay acts as a "go-to" resource for those seeking to understand an aspect of Mill's thought or to familiarise themselves with the contours of a debate within the scholarship. The Companion is a key reference on Mill's theory of liberty and utilitarianism, but also provides a valuable resource on lesser-known aspects of his work, including his epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of language. The volume is divided into six sections. Part I covers Mill's life, his immediate posthumous reputation, and his own telling of his life-story. Part II brings together an accessible and comprehensive summary of the various influences on Mill's thought. Part III offers an account of the foundations of Mill’s philosophy and his thought on key philosophic topics. Parts IV and V tackle issues from Mill's moral and social philosophy. Part VI concludes with a treatment of the broader aspects of Mill’s thought, tracing his relation to major movements in philosophy.

The Cambridge Companion to Virgil

1997-10-02 History

Author : Charles Martindale
Release : 1997-10-02
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Virgil by : Charles Martindale

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Virgil written by Charles Martindale. This book was released on 1997-10-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virgil became a school author in his own lifetime and the centre of the Western canon for the next 1800 years, exerting a major influence on European literature, art, and politics. This Companion is designed as an indispensable guide for anyone seeking a fuller understanding of an author critical to so many disciplines. It consists of essays by seventeen scholars from Britain, the USA, Ireland and Italy which offer a range of different perspectives both traditional and innovative on Virgil's works, and a renewed sense of why Virgil matters today. The Companion is divided into four main sections, focussing on reception, genre, context, and form. This ground-breaking book not only provides a wealth of material for an informed reading but also offers sophisticated insights which point to the shape of Virgilian scholarship and criticism to come.

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