Utilitarianism liberty representative government
/A. D. Lindsay
- London: j. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1910
- 399 p.
Contents page Introduction by a. D. Lindsay . . . . . Vii
Utilitarianism
Chap. I. General remarks . . . . . . . . . 1 Ii. What utilitarianism is . . . . . . . 5 Iii. Of the ultimate sanction of the principle of utility . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Iv. Of what sort of proof the principle of utility is susceptible . . . . . . . . . 32 V. Of the connection between justice and utility 38
On liberty
I. Introductory . . . . . . . . . . 65 Ii. Of the liberty of thought and discussion . 78 Iii. Of individuality, as one of the elements of well-being . . . . . . . . . . 114 Iv. Of the limits to the authority of society over the individual . . . . . . . . . 131 V. Applications . . . . . . . . . . 149
Representative government
I. To what extent forms of government are a matter of choice . . . . . . . . . 175 Ii. The criterion of a good form of government . 185 Iii. That the ideally best form of government is representative government . . . . . 202 Iv. Under what social conditions representative government is inapplicable . . . . . 218 V. Of the proper functions of representative bodies . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Vi. Of the infirmities and dangers to which repre- sentative government is liable . . . . 242 Vii. Of true and false democracy; representation of all, and representation of the majority only . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Viii. Of the extension of the suffrage . . . 276 Ix. Should there be two stages of election? . 293