Hedonistic Utilitarianism
Aug 2019 · Edinburgh University Press
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This volume presents a comprehensive statement in defense of the doctrine known as classical, hedonistic utilitarianism. It is presented as a viable alternative in the search for a moral theory and the claim is defended that we need such a theory. The book offers a distinctive approach and some quite controversial conclusions. Torbjorn Tannsjo challenges the assumption that hedonistic utilitarianism is at variance with common sense morality particularly as viewed through the perspective of the modern feminist moral critique.
This volume presents a comprehensive statement in defense of the doctrine known as classical, hedonistic utilitarianism. It is presented as a viable alternative in the search for a moral theory and the claim is defended that we need such a theory. The book offers a distinctive approach and some q...
About the author
Torbjörn Tännsjö is Kristian Claëson Emeritus Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University. He is the author of several books including Hedonistic Utilitarianism (EUP, 1998), Taking Life. Three Theories on the Ethics of Killing (OUP, 2015), Setting Health-Care Priorities (OUP, 2019), and From Despotism to Democracy (Springer, 2023).
Torbjörn Tännsjö is Kristian Claëson Emeritus Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University. He is the author of several books including Hedonistic Utilitarianism (EUP, 1998), Taking Life. Three Theories on the Ethics of Killing (OUP, 2015), Setting Health-Care Priorities (OUP, 2019),...
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