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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Carlyle, Thomas

Carlyle, Thomas
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
History And Definition Of Utilitarianism

Introduction

Those who are familiar with philosophy know how easy it is for a label to
become attached to a group of thinkers. They also know how easy it is to
believe that since a label exists there must be an idea behind it. Thus an
atmosphere is created in which either a group of thinkers is treated as a
unity which is so loose that it obscures important differences, or a unity of
ideas is so rigidly imposed that fruitful comparison is prohibited. In
speaking of the Utilitarians, I have tried to avoid both ...

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