Bentham and the arts / edited by Anthony Julius, Malcolm Quinn and Philip Schofield.
Bentham and the Arts considers the sceptical challenge presented by Jeremy Bentham's hedonistic utilitarianism to the existence of the aesthetic. Leading scholars from a variety of disciplines reflect on the implications of Bentham's radical utilitarian approach for our understanding of th...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
UCL Press,
2020.
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| Online Access: | JSTOR Open Access |
| Summary: | Bentham and the Arts considers the sceptical challenge presented by Jeremy Bentham's hedonistic utilitarianism to the existence of the aesthetic. Leading scholars from a variety of disciplines reflect on the implications of Bentham's radical utilitarian approach for our understanding of the history and contemporary nature of art, literature, and aesthetics more generally. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |