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An Analysis of John Stuart Mills's Utilitarianism

By: Tom Patrick,Sander Werkhoven

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An Analysis of John Stuart Mills's Utilitarianism

By: Tom Patrick,Sander Werkhoven

John Stuart Mill’s 1861 Utilitarianism remains one of the most widely known and influential works of moral philosophy ever written. It is also a model of critical thinking – one in which Mill’s reasoning and interpretation skills are used to create a well-structured, watertight, persuasive argument for his position on core questions in ethics. The central question, for Mill, was to decide upon a valid definition of right and wrong, and reason out his moral theory from there. Laying down valid, defensible definitions is a crucial aspect of good interpretative thinking, and Mill gets his in as early as possible. Actions are good, he suggests, if they increase happiness, and bad if they reduce happiness. But, vitally, it is not our own happiness that matters, but the total happiness of all those affected by a given action. From this interpretation of moral good, Mill is able to systematically reason out a coherent framework for calculating and judging overall happiness, while considering different kinds and qualities of happiness. Like any good example of reasoning, Mill’s argument consistently takes account of possible objections, building them into the structure of the book in order to acknowledge and counter them as he goes.

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CRC Press

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135135177X

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The Two Faces of Political Apathy

By: Tom DeLuca

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The Two Faces of Political Apathy

By: Tom DeLuca

This inclusive study examines the extraordinarily high rates of political nonparticipation in the United States and the political, historical, institutional, and philosophical roots of such widespread apathy. To explain why individuals become committed to political apathy as a political role, Tom DeLuca begins by defining "the two faces of political apathy." The first, rooted in free will, properly places responsibility for nonparticipation in the political process on individuals. Political scientists and journalists, however, too often overlook a second, more insidious face of apathy--a condition created by institutional practices and social and cultural structures that limit participation and political awareness. The public blames our most disenfranchised citizens for their own disenfranchisement. Apathetic citizens blame themselves. DeLuca examines classic and representative explanations of non-participation by political analysts across a range of methodologies and schools of thought. Focusing on their views on the concepts of political power and political participation, he assesses current proposals for reform. He argues that overcoming the second face of apathy requires a strategy of "real political equality," which includes greater equality in the availability of political resources, in setting the political agenda, in clarifying political issues, and in developing a public sphere for more genuine democratic politics. Author note: Tom DeLuca is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Fordham College at Lincoln Center. He has been a long-time activist on local and national issues, especially nuclear arms control, and his op-ed pieces on politics have appeared in The New York Times, New York Newsday, The Nation, and The Progressive.

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308

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Temple University Press

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1566393159

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9781566393157

The Best 373 Colleges, 2011

By: Tom Meltzer,Christopher Maier

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The Best 373 Colleges, 2011

By: Tom Meltzer,Christopher Maier

A survey of life on the nation's campuses offers detailed profiles of the best colleges and rankings of colleges in sixty-two different categories, along with a wealth of information and applications tips.

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850

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Princeton Review

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0375429875

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9780375429873

The Norfolk Broads

A Landscape History

By: Tom Williamson

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The Norfolk Broads

A Landscape History

By: Tom Williamson

Describing how the diverse environments of Broadland were first shaped in the Middle Ages, this book explains how they were constantly modified in succeeding centuries by changing forms of economy, and by changing patterns of social organisation.

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Manchester University Press

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0719048001

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9780719048005

William Faden and Norfolk's Eighteenth Century Landscape

A Digital Re-Assessment of his Historic Map

By: Andrew Macnair,Tom Williamson

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William Faden and Norfolk's Eighteenth Century Landscape

A Digital Re-Assessment of his Historic Map

By: Andrew Macnair,Tom Williamson

William Faden's map of Norfolk, published in 1797, was one of a large number of surveys of English counties produced in the second half of the eighteenth century. This book, with accompanying DVD, presents a new digital version of the map, and explains how this can be interrogated to produce a wealth of new historical information. It discusses the making of the Norfolk map, and Faden's own career, within the wider context of the eighteenth-century "cartographic revolution". It explores what the map, and others like it, can tell us about contemporary social and economic geography. But it also shows how, carefully examined, the map can also inform us about the development of the Norfolk landscape in much more remote periods of time. The book includes a digital version of the map, on DVD. Andrew Macnair is Research Fellow at the School of History in the University of East Anglia; Tom Williamson is Professor of History and Head of the Landscape Group at the University of East Anglia.

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Windgather Press

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1905119852

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9781905119851

The Substance of Things Hoped For

A Novel

By: Tom Noyes

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The Substance of Things Hoped For

A Novel

By: Tom Noyes

For a brief time in mid-nineteenth century Oneida, New York, two of the most eccentric and fascinating figures in American history crossed paths when troubled soul and soon-to-be presidential assassin Charles Guiteau threw in his lot with John Humphrey Noyes's utopian community of "free love" believers. In The Substance of Things Hoped For, Tom Noyes--a distant relative of John Humphrey Noyes--renders this historical intersection by deftly imagining the dynamics and consequences of an ominous and unusual relationship. As Guiteau stumbles further into madness and eventually achieves infamy for his murder of President Garfield, John Humphrey Noyes is left to face the consequences of his own missteps and misunderstandings as he's forced to make a hasty exit from Oneida. Joining Noyes and Guiteau in their parallel narratives is a chorus of other characters--family members, lovers, rivals, notable historical figures--whose haunting voices complement, undermine, complicate, and enhance Noyes's and Guiteau's versions of events, while also homing in on the novel's most pressing questions, including those related to revelation, delusion, loyalty, and love.

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233

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Slant Books

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1639820957

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9781639820955

The Best 368 Colleges 2009

By: Robert Franek,Princeton Review,Tom Meltzer,Christopher Maier

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The Best 368 Colleges 2009

By: Robert Franek,Princeton Review,Tom Meltzer,Christopher Maier

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Princeton Review

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0375428720

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9780375428722

Structural Appraisal of Iron Framed Textile Mills

By: Tom Swailes,Joe Marsh,Institute of Civil Engineers

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Structural Appraisal of Iron Framed Textile Mills

By: Tom Swailes,Joe Marsh,Institute of Civil Engineers

This guide begins with an overview of mill building structures and their development, illustrated with examples of mill construction details. It then discusses measures that may be needed to ensure compliance with modern Building Regulations. The constructional features and structural problems found in textile mills are considered in detail.

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Thomas Telford

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0727727133

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9780727727138

Brewing

By: Michael J. Lewis,Tom W. Young

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Brewing

By: Michael J. Lewis,Tom W. Young

Designed for those involved in the malting, brewing, and allied industries who have little or no formal training in brewing science. Presents the essentials of brewing science and its relationship to brewing technology. Forcuses on the principles and practices most central to an understanding of the brewing process, including preparation of malt, hops and yeast, the fermentation process; microbiology and contaminants, finishing, packaging, and flavor."--

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0306472740

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9780306472749

A Gallery of Michigan Grain Elevators and Mills

By: Tom Decker

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A Gallery of Michigan Grain Elevators and Mills

By: Tom Decker

In the past, the ""elevator"" was an even more important part of farm life than it is today. It was a place where the farmer could sell his crops and buy just about everything he needed to produce them. It usually included a mill that produced animal feed, and in the more distant past often also produced flour. A Gallery of Michigan Grain Elevators and Mills provides a look at both the variety of mills and elevators serving Michigan Farmers today and those that served rural communities in the past. Many of the photos are very recent, while others dating back to the 1960's and 70's are a record of structures long gone. Historical and technical details are provided wherever they are available. It is our hope that the reader will find this look at Michigan's rich variety of mills and elevators past and present both informative and enjoyable.

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Lulu.com

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148344421X

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9781483444215

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An Analysis of John Stuart Mills's Utilitarianism

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The Two Faces of Political Apathy

The Two Faces of Political Apathy

The Best 373 Colleges, 2011

The Best 373 Colleges, 2011

The Norfolk Broads

The Norfolk Broads

William Faden and Norfolk's Eighteenth Century Landscape

William Faden and Norfolk's Eighteenth Century Landscape

The Substance of Things Hoped For

The Substance of Things Hoped For

The Best 368 Colleges 2009

The Best 368 Colleges 2009

Structural Appraisal of Iron Framed Textile Mills

Structural Appraisal of Iron Framed Textile Mills

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A Gallery of Michigan Grain Elevators and Mills

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