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Mill: Utilitarianism by Oskar Piest (Editor), John Stuart Mill (Author) is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
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"Because Utilitarianism is a work of enduring value, it is easy to forget that Mill meant for it to be a topical and relevant contribution to the moral debates of his time. In this edition of Mill's essay, Colin Heydt situates the work in its historical context by supplementing the text of the essay with appendices containing excerpts of related works by Mill's predecessors, Mill himself, and prominent critics of his views. The historical richness of this edition of Utilitarianism would surely have pleased Mill, and will surely benefit today's readers." Ben Eggleston, University of Kansas -- "Colin Heydt has made judicious choices about which additional readings to place alongside Utilitarianism itself. In addition, his clearly written introduction paints a very plausible and attractive portrait of Mill as a committed moral reformer, albeit one who recognized that the improvement of the received morality must proceed incrementally. This volume is well suited both for introducing Mill to students and as a resource for scholars who would like to have the most pertinent texts in easy reach." Dale E. Miller, Old Dominion University -- John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism is a philosophica
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- Author
- Oskar Piest (Editor), John Stuart Mill (Author)
- Publisher
- Liberal Arts Press
- Published
- 1957
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780023956706
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Fiction, Western, Science
- Rating
- 3.65 / 5 (11 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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