{"product_id":"utilitarianism-and-other-essays-isbn-9780140432725","title":"Utilitarianism and Other Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis collection traces the creation and development of a system of ethics that has had an enduring influence on moral philosophy and legislative policy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most important nineteenth-century schools of thought, \u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e propounds the view that the value or rightness of an action rests in how well it promotes the welfare of those affected by it, aiming for \"the greatest happiness of the greatest number.\" Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) was the movement's founder, as much a social reformer as a philosopher. His greatest interpreter, John Stuart Mill (1806-73), set out to humanize Bentham's pragmatic Utilitarianism by balancing the claims of reason and the imagination, individuality and social well-being in essays such as \"Bentham,\" \"Coleridge\" and, above all, \u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSetting the central texts in their historical and biographical context, Alan Ryan's anthology provides the perfect introduction to an enormously significant philosophical movement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.Introduction\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeremy Bentham\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eA System of Logic\u003c\/i\u003e by J. S. Mill\u003cbr\u003e\"Bentham\" by J. S. Mill\u003cbr\u003e\"Coleridge\" by J. S. Mill\u003cbr\u003e\"Whewell on Moral Philosophy\" by J. S. Mill\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e by J. S. Mill\u003cbr\u003eFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cb\u003eJohn Stuart Mill\u003c\/b\u003e (1806 - 73) formed the Utilitarian Society which met to read and discuss essays.  His works include \u003ci\u003eOn Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Principles of Political Economy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy Bentham\u003c\/b\u003e (1748 - 1832) set out to theorize a simple and equitable legal system.  The law of utility, for which is best remembered, states that the goodness of a law can be measured in accordance with the measure in which it subserves the happiness of hte individual. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e is Warden of New College, Oxford and is currently on sabbatical in Stanford.  His other books include \u003ci\u003eProperty and Political Theory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBertrand Russell: A Political Life\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300382429413,"sku":"NP9780140432725","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140432725.jpg?v=1767743343","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/utilitarianism-and-other-essays-isbn-9780140432725","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}