Description: Equal Freedom and Utility Herbert Spencer's Liberal Utilitarianism This book examines Spencer's, hitherto unappreciated, formative role in the development of liberal utilitarianism. David Weinstein (Author) 9780521622646, Cambridge University Press Hardback, published 16 April 1998 252 pages 23.7 x 15.9 x 2.3 cm, 0.54 kg 'Weinstein effectively dispels the longstanding view of Spencer as a relic of a bygone age. His restatement of Spencer's theory as a contribution to recent 'liberal utilitarian' thought does much to bring him to life and makes this book essential reading for contemporary political theorists.' Political Studies This rich and provocative study assesses Herbert Spencer's pivotal contribution to the emergence of liberal utilitarianism and shows that Spencer, as much as J. S. Mill, provided liberal utilitarianism with its formative contours. Like Mill, Spencer tried to reconcile a principle of liberty and strong moral rights with a utilitarian, maximizing theory of good. In this powerful and sympathetic account, David Weinstein argues that Spencer's moral and political thought exhibits greater systematic integrity than received views of his thought acknowledge. However, Weinstein also examines the problems and flaws in Spencer's version of liberal utilitarianism, and shows that, precisely because of these flaws, it is engaging and deserving of our critical attention. This challenging study will be of interest to graduates and scholars in the fields of political theory, moral and political philosophy, and the history of political thought. Acknowledgements Note on the text Introduction 1. Social evolution 2. Social evolution and the moral psychology of equal freedom 3. Equal freedom and moral rights 4. Moral rights and utility 5. The logical coherence of Spencer's liberal utilitarianism 6. Spencer's ethical reasoning 7. Land nationalization and property Conclusion Bibliography Index. Subject Areas: History of ideas [JFCX]
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BIC Subject Area 1: History of ideas [JFCX]
Book Title: Equal Freedom and Utility
ISBN: 0521622646
Publication Date: 16/04/1998
Item Depth: 23
Number of Pages: 252 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Equal Freedom and Utility: Herbert Spencer's Liberal Utilitarianism
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 1998
Item Height: 237 mm
Item Weight: 540 g
Type: Textbook
Author: David Weinstein
Subject Area: Political Science
Series: Ideas in Context
Item Width: 159 mm
Format: Hardcover
