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Unlike some of Feldman's other books, this one is a bit dense. However, it is a basic outline of some of the things Feldman has accomplished in his writings on Ethics. It is worth the read if Feldman has interested you at all or if you believe Utilitarianism or hedonism are attractive theories.
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Word Games
Fred Feldman may be a wonderful philosopher and a heck of a guy but he must have skipped out on english class in college. Despite the fact that Utilitarianism is a wholly uninteresting topic and the primary reson for anyone to buy this book would be the second section on hedonism Feldman's essays on Utilitarianism leave you crying from yawns. Finally (Assuming you...
Published on March 3, 2000 by dspransy2
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This review is from: Utilitarianism, Hedonism, and Desert: Essays in Moral Philosophy (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy) (Paperback)
Unlike some of Feldman's other books, this one is a bit dense. However, it is a basic outline of some of the things Feldman has accomplished in his writings on Ethics. It is worth the read if Feldman has interested you at all or if you believe Utilitarianism or hedonism are attractive theories.
3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Word Games,
This review is from: Utilitarianism, Hedonism, and Desert: Essays in Moral Philosophy (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy) (Paperback)
Fred Feldman may be a wonderful philosopher and a heck of a guy but he must have skipped out on english class in college. Despite the fact that Utilitarianism is a wholly uninteresting topic and the primary reson for anyone to buy this book would be the second section on hedonism Feldman's essays on Utilitarianism leave you crying from yawns. Finally (Assuming you haven't skipped over the first section) you struggle through to part two:Hedonism and find that instead of a concise and informative essay on the various aspects and moral questions posed by hedonism you discover Feldman wants to play word games. Fully half the Hedonistic section is composed of his analyzing the grammatical correctness of various philosophers who reffered to sensory vs. propositional pleasure. Given this is a valuable aspect of hedonism personally I do not find it prudent to spend fully three-fourths of the entire section discussing it. This book wasn't for me, if, however you wish to compare propositional pleasure with sensory pleasure it's a good buy for you.
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Utilitarianism, Hedonism, and Desert: Essays in Moral Philosophy (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy) by Fred Feldman (Paperback - August 13, 1997)
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