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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452675903321

Autore

Su Huei-chun

Titolo

Economic justice and liberty : the social philosophy in John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism / / Huei-chun Su

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-138-21331-4

0-203-74311-3

1-135-00988-0

1-135-00989-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in the history of economics ; ; 157

Disciplina

171/.5

Soggetti

Utilitarianism

Distributive justice

Liberty

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; A note on texts and references; Introduction; PART I Scientific foundation of Mill's philosophy; 1 Epistemological and psychological foundations of Mill's utilitarian moral philosophy; PART II Utilitarianism and theory of justice; 2 Mill's utilitarianism as a system of moral philosophy; 3 Mill's utilitarianism as a theory of morality; 4 Reconstructing Mill's theory of justice; 5 Economic justice, liberty and utilitarianism; PART III Dialogues - justice and liberty in focus

6 Rawls versus Mill: deontological versus teleological theory of justice7 Sen versus Mill: equal capability versus equal claim to happiness; 8 Hayek versus Mill: equality before the law versus equal real freedom for all; Conclusions: prospect - the continuing relevance of Mill's utilitarianism today; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

<P>This new book reopens the debate on theories of justice between utilitarian theorists and scholars from other camps. John Rawls' 1971 publication of A Theory of Justice put forward a devastating challenge to the long-established dominance of utilitarianism within political and



moral philosophy, and until now no satisfactory and comprehensive utilitarian reply has yet been put forward. </P><P></P><P>By expounding John Stuart Mill's system of knowledge and by reconstructing his utilitarianism, Huei-chun Su offers a fresh and comprehensive analysis of Mill's moral philosophy and sheds new ligh

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910708342903321

Titolo

Global climate change : joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate and the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs of the Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, first session on global climate change, the administration's compliance with recent statutory requirements, May 20, 1999

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington : , : U.S. Government Printing Office, , 1999

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (v, 176 pages)

Collana

S. hrg. ; ; 106-227

Soggetti

Global warming

Global environmental change

Climatic changes - United States

Greenhouse gases - Environmental aspects - United States

Legislative hearings.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Government Reform--Serial no. 106-31."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.