1st Edition
An Analysis of John Stuart Mills's Utilitarianism
Ways in to the Text
Who was John Stuart Mills?
What does Utilitarianism Say?
Why does Utilitarianism Matter?
Section 1: Influences
Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context
Module 2: Academic Context
Module 3: The Problem
Module 4: The Author's Contribution
Section 2: Ideas
Module 5: Main Ideas
Module 6: Secondary Ideas
Module 7: Achievement
Module 8: Place in the Author's Work
Section 3: Impact
Module 9: The First Responses
Module 10: The Evolving Debate
Module 11: Impact and Influence Today
Module 12: Where Next?
Glossary of Terms
People Mentioned in the Text
Works Cited
Biography
Dr Patrick Tom holds masters degrees from Notre Dame, Leeds and the University of Zimbabwe, and a PhD in politics and international relations from the University of St Andrews. He currently works for the Zimbabwe Policy Dialogue Institute.
Dr Sander Werkhoven holds a PhD in philosophy from the University of Warwick. He is currently a member of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Utrecht, where he specialises in ethics and the philosophy of medicine.
