The Bloomsbury encyclopedia of utilitarianism / edited by James E. Crimmins.

Contributor(s):

Crimmins, James E [editor]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.Description: xx, 585 pages ; 23 cm illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781350021662 (paperback : alk. paper)
9780826429896 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Other title:

Bloomsbury encyclopedia of utilitarianism
Encyclopedia of utilitarianism

Subject(s):

Utilitarianism -- Encyclopedias

LOC classification:

B843 B62 2017

Online resources:

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Contents:

Editorial Committee -- Preface -- Entries and Contributors -- Entries A-Z -- Name index.

Summary: "The idea of utility as a value, goal or principle in political, moral and economic life has a long and rich history. Now available in paperback, The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Utilitarianism captures the complex history and the multi-faceted character of utilitarianism, making it the first work of its kind to bring together all the various aspects of the tradition for comparative study. With more than 200 entries on the authors and texts recognized as having built the tradition of utilitarian thinking, it covers issues and critics that have arisen at every stage. There are entries on Plato, Epicurus, and Confucius and progenitors of the theory like John Gay and David Hume, together with political economists, legal scholars, historians and commentators."

List(s) this item appears in: Print Books 2021

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reference Section	Reference	R B843 B62 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Room use only	76811		00076795

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Editorial Committee -- Preface -- Entries and Contributors -- Entries A-Z -- Name index.

"The idea of utility as a value, goal or principle in political, moral and economic life has a long and rich history. Now available in paperback, The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Utilitarianism captures the complex history and the multi-faceted character of utilitarianism, making it the first work of its kind to bring together all the various aspects of the tradition for comparative study.
With more than 200 entries on the authors and texts recognized as having built the tradition of utilitarian thinking, it covers issues and critics that have arisen at every stage. There are entries on Plato, Epicurus, and Confucius and progenitors of the theory like John Gay and David Hume, together with political economists, legal scholars, historians and commentators."

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