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Understanding Utilitarianism

Paperback • 2014 • Norwegian Bokmål

Understanding Utilitarianism

By Tim. Mulgan

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About the book

Utilitarianism - a philosophy based on the principle of the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people - has been hugely influential over the past two centuries. Beyond ethics or morality, utilitarian assumptions and arguments abound in modern economic and political life, especially in public policy. An understanding of utilitarianism is indeed essential to any understanding of contemporary society. ""Understanding Utilitarianism"" presents utilitarianism very much as a living traditio...Show more

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9781844650903

Publisher

Hoboken : Taylor and Francis

Published year

2014

Language

Norwegian Bokmål

Original title

Understanding Utilitarianism

Format

Paperback

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