Utilitarianism and malthus' virtue ethics: respectable, virtuous and happy
Auteur :
Cremaschi, Sergio
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367669492
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2020
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
410 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The die-hard image of Malthus the ogre has not completely disappeared yet. And yet, Malthus showed no less concern than Adam Smith for the labouring poor. In order to make full sense of such expression of concern and to appraise their relevance in Malthus’s work, we need to know what moral philosophy, what view of natural science, and what view