Equal freedom and utility: herbert spencer's liberal utilitarianism
Auteur :
Weinstein, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521622646
Date de publication :
16 avr. 1998
Dimensions :
23,7 x 15,9 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
540 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This rich and provocative study is the first to examine Herbert Spencer's critical role in the development of liberal utilitarian moral and political philosophy in the nineteenth century. While several scholars correctly see Mill as a founder of liberal utilitarianism, none have appreciated Spencer's equally important formative role.