The Classical Utilitarians: Bentham and Mill
This volume includes the complete texts of two of John Stuart Mill¹s most important works, Utilitarianism and On Liberty, and selections from his other writings, including the complete text of his ³Remarks on Bentham¹s Philosophy.² The selection from Mill¹s ³A System of Logic² is of special relevance to the debate between those who read Mill as an Act-Utilitarian and those who interpret him as a Rule-Utilitarian. \ Also included are selections from the writings of Jeremy Bentham, founder of...
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The complete texts of two of John Stuart Mill's most important works, Utilitarianism and On Liberty, are presented here, along with selections from his other writings, including the complete text of his "Remarks on Bentham's Philosophy." Also included are selections from the writings of Jeremy Bentham, founder of modern Utilitarianism and Mill's mentor. An introduction by Troyer (philosophy, University of Connecticut) sets out central themes and arguments of Bentham and Mill and assesses their relevance to current discussions of Utilitarianism. There is no subject index. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
IntroductionA Note on the TextsSelections from Bentham's Principles of Morals and Legislation1Index for Principles of Morals and Legislation90Bentham on "The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number"92Bentham on "Push-pin versus Poetry"94Mill's Utilitarianism95Index for Utilitarianism148Mill's On Liberty150Index for On Liberty245Chapter XII of Book VI of Mill's A System of Logic248Mill's "Remarks on Bentham's Philosophy"256Mill, excerpt from a letter to Henry Jones270Notes and Glossary271Bibliography279
