Rights and utility

Author: Cao Haijun
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Contemporary Western Political Philosophy Reader is set in the context of the contemporary era, focusing on the important and core concepts, issues, schools, and figures of contemporary Western political philosophy. It includes significant academic documents for each topic, presenting the face of mainstream contemporary Western political philosophy in a way that is both objective and fair and rich in individual characteristics. This series aims to provide an entry point for professionals and enthusiasts in related fields, as well as serving as a basic reading for those seeking to enter the forefront of contemporary political philosophy theory. The ongoing debate between a rights-based deontological political and moral philosophy system and a utilitarian classical utilitarian moral philosophy system constitutes a continuous intellectual source for the transformation of paradigms and discourse shifts in Western contemporary political and moral philosophy, creating a vibrant and magnificent tableau. Between Rights and Utility selects authoritative works from different schools on this issue, demonstrating how the mutual debate and critique between the two major intellectual traditions of utilitarianism and deontology have driven the advancement and development of contemporary political and moral philosophy forward.