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Utilitarian — U*til i*ta ri*an, n. One who holds the doctrine of utilitarianism. [1913 Webster] The utilitarians are for merging all the particular virtues into one, and would substitute in their place the greatest usefulness, as the alone principle to which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
utilitarian — 1781, coined by Jeremy Bentham (1748 1832) from UTILITY (Cf. utility). One guided by the doctrine of the greatest happiness for the greatest number … Etymology dictionary
utilitarian — /yooh til i tair ee euhn/, adj. 1. pertaining to or consisting in utility. 2. having regard to utility or usefulness rather than beauty, ornamentation, etc. 3. of, pertaining to, or adhering to the doctrine of utilitarianism. n. 4. an adherent of … Universalium
utilitarian — u•til•i•tar•i•an [[t]yuˌtɪl ɪˈtɛər i ən[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or characterized by utility 2) designed for or concerned with utility or usefulness rather than beauty, etc 3) pho of, pertaining to, or adhering to the doctrine of… … From formal English to slang
utilitarian — /juˌtɪləˈtɛəriən / (say yooh.tiluh tairreeuhn) adjective 1. relating to or consisting in utility; concerning practical or material things. 2. having regard to utility or usefulness rather than beauty, ornamentality, etc. 3. of, relating to, or… …
The Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity Illustrated — The Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity (1777) is one of the major metaphysical works of eighteenth century British polymath Joseph Priestley. [Priestley, Joseph. The Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity Illustrated; being an appendix to the… … Wikipedia
Mill, John Stuart: Ethics and politics — J.S.Mill Ethics and politics R.F.Khan ON LIBERTY John Stuart Mill’s mature views on ethics and politics are to be found in On Liberty (published in 1859), Utilitarianism (1861), Considerations on Representative Government (1861) and The… … History of philosophy
utilitarianism — /yooh til i tair ee euh niz euhm/, n. the ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility, and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons. [1820 30; UTILITARIAN + ISM] * * * Ethical… … Universalium
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Copyright in architecture in the United States — Copyright in architecture is an important, but little understood subject in the architectural discipline. Copyright is a legal concept that gives the creator of a work the exclusive right to use that work for a limited time. These rights can be… … Wikipedia
Benthamism — n. utilitarian doctrine of Jeremy Bentham (1748 1832) that the greatest happiness of the greatest number is most desirable. ♦ Benthamite n. adherent of Benthamism … Dictionary of difficult words
