Happiness, democracy, and the cooperative movement: the Radical Utilitarianism of William Thompson - Kaswan, Mark J., 1962- (Albany : State University of New York Press, 2014)
What is happiness? -- The two faces of happiness: a brief history -- Between pleasure and well-being: Bentham -- William Thompson's social happiness -- The politics of happiness -- Happiness and utility -- The politics of happiness and democratic principles -- From theory to practice: cooperatives, happiness and democratic social change -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Appendix 1. Laws and objects of the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, adopted 1844 -- Appendix 2. Statement on the co-operative identity -- Notes -- References.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Happiness; Democracy; Cooperation; Utilitarianism; Thompson, William, -- 1775-1833.; Bentham, Jeremy, -- 1748-1832.; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference; Electronic books