Utilitarianism in the Age of Enlightenment

Autori

• Niall O'Flaherty

Serie

• Idee nel contesto

Parametri

• 360 pagine
• 13 ore di lettura

• Filosofia
• Politica
• Scienze politiche & Politica

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Charts the evolution of 'theological utilitarianism', one of the most influential traditions in eighteenth-century Anglophone moral and political thought, and addresses the contested issue of whether there was an 'English Enlightenment', through the life and thought of moral philosopher and clergyman, William Paley (1743-1805).

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2020

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