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Understanding utilitarianism /

Utilitarianism - a philosophy based on the principle of the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people - has been hugely influential over the past two centuries. Beyond ethics or morality, utilitarian assumptions and arguments abound in modern economic and political life, especially in pub...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mulgan, Tim
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2014.
Colección:Understanding movements in modern thought.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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