"Political Thought in England: The Utilitarians from Bentham to J.S. Mill" by William L. Davidson is a comprehensive exploration of the political philosophy of the Utilitarian thinkers in England during the 19th century. Political Thought…
Old-fashioned ethics and common-sense metaphysics, with some of their applications Having, by the heading of this essay, announced that it is intended to be partly controversial, I can scarcely begin better than by furnishing the reader with the mea…
Old-fashioned ethics and common-sense metaphysics, with some of their applications The book was all but finished, and only the Preface remained, over which I was hesitating, apprehensive equally of putting into it too much and too little, when one o…
The promotion of general happiness: a utilitarian essay Excerpt from the introduction: Utilitarians regard the increase of the happiness of the world as the only reasonable end of conduct, as the only object desirable in itself. According to them, e…
Modern utilitarianism The systems of Paley, Bentham, and Mill Examined and compared The present volume contains the main part of a course of Lectures, in the October Term of last year, on Modern Utilitarianism. The subject is viewed historically, …
Law as a means to an end by Rudolf von Jhering, Translated by Isaac Husik. Excerpt: There are several reasons for thinking our people apt thereto. But, without delaying over the grounds for such speculations, let us recall that as shrewd and good-na…
