Three Utilitarians: Hume, Bentham, and Mill
Utilitarianism has been one of the biggest streams in ethics since a long time ago. Prior to Mill’s activity as its spokesman (Mill 1833, 1838, 1861), it is said that Jeremy Bentham initially set forth the doctrine. The aim of this paper is to clarify the relationship of these three thinkers, Hume,...
Main Author: | Yusuke Kaneko |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The International Academic Forum
2013-10-01
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Series: | IAFOR Journal of Ethics, Religion & Philosophy |
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Online Access: | https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-ethics-religion-and-philosophy/volume-1-issue-1/article-6/ |
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