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OverviewUtilitarianism is the idea that ethics is ultimately about what makes people's lives go better. While utilitarian ideas remain highly influential in politics and culture, they are subject to many well-developed philosophical criticisms, such as the claim that utilitarianism requires too much of us and the view that it does not respect individuals' rights. The theory is widely thought by philosophers to be the least plausible form of consequentialism, hampered by its excessive simplicity. In Taking Utilitarianism Seriously, Christopher Woodard argues that it is not defeated by the standard objections. He presents a new and rich version of utilitarianism that can answer all six commons objections plausibly and, in doing so, launches a state-of-the-art defence of the utilitarian tradition, which has greater resources than its critics have often assumed. Far from being excessively simple, utilitarianism is able to account for much of the complexity and nuance of everyday ethical thought. And rather than being quickly dismissed, utilitarian approaches to moral and political philosophy are due for renewed development and discussion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher Woodard (Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy, Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy, University of Nottingham)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.20cm Weight: 0.446kg ISBN: 9780198732624ISBN 10: 0198732627 Pages: 260 Publication Date: 06 September 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsWoodard's Taking Utilitarianism Seriously is an ambitious work, offering, among other things, a novel account of reasons and rightness, a theory of moral rights and a related theory of justice, and a defense of democracy. * Luke Semrau, The Journal of Value Inquiry * I have learned a great deal through engaging with Woodard's arguments in this book; it is an important new contribution to debates concerning utilitarianism, and consequentialism more generally. The book delivers a spirited and often ingenious defense of one particular strain of utilitarianism, a defense that is at once refreshingly candid about the significant difficulties that must be faced, and audacious in its proposals for overcoming them. * Paul Hurley, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews * I have learned a great deal through engaging with Woodard's arguments in this book; it is an important new contribution to debates concerning utilitarianism, and consequentialism more generally. The book delivers a spirited and often ingenious defense of one particular strain of utilitarianism, a defense that is at once refreshingly candid about the significant difficulties that must be faced, and audacious in its proposals for overcoming them. * Paul Hurley, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews * Author InformationChristopher Woodard is Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy at the University of Nottingham. Prior to joining Nottingham in 2002, he studied and worked at the University of Warwick. His research spans moral and political philosophy, with a particular focus on consequentialist ethics and theories of well-being. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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