1st Edition

Plato, Utilitarianism and Education (International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 3)

By Robin Barrow Copyright 1975
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

Three lines of argument are central to this book: that Plato's views as expounded in the Republic indicate that he was a utilitarian; that utilitarianism is the only acceptable ethical theory; that these conclusions have significant repercussions for education. Throughout the book the exposition of utilitarianism and the interpretation of the Republic are closely linked. The author... Read more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biography

Robin Barrow