2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Theory and Practice of Classical Utilitarianism in early nineteenth century Britain
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26704002
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
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| Allocation Type | Partial Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
History of thought
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| Research Institution | Waseda University (2016-2017)
Kyoto University (2014-2015) |
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Principal Investigator |
Kawana Yuichiro 早稲田大学, 高等研究所, 准教授(任期付) (20595920)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 古典的功利主義 / 哲学的急進派 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study aims to show how highly diverse the classical utilitarianism was both in form and content, by examining the theories and practices of the so-called Philosophic Radicals, i.e. early nineteenth century utilitarians led by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill. Those I take up as the subject-matter for this study include David Ricardo, John Austin, George Grote, William Molesworth, and John Stuart Mill among others. In this study, I pay a particular attention to the importance not only of Jeremy Bentham's theoretical influence, but also of James Mill's theoretical, practical, and personal influence among the philosophic radicals.
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| Free Research Field |
人文学
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