{"product_id":"9780997952742","title":"Utilitarianism (Annotated)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic exposition and defense of utilitarianism in ethics. Written by political economist and civil servant John Stuart Mill, the essay first appeared as a series of three articles published in \u003ci\u003eFraser's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e in 1861; the articles were collected and reprinted as a single book in 1863.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essay provides support for the value of utilitarianism as a moral theory and defends it against a wide range of criticisms and misunderstandings. Though heavily criticized both in Mill's lifetime and in the years since, \u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e has been credited with popularizing utilitarian ethics and is considered the most influential philosophical articulation of a liberal humanistic morality that was produced in the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coventry House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036252815600,"sku":"9780997952742","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780997952742_p0.jpg?v=1763944151","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780997952742","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}