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The Comparative Analysis Of The Utilitarianism Between Hume And Yeshi

Posted on:2012-06-07Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H YuanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2215330338468401Subject:Foreign philosophy
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Hume and Yeshi are the very important philosophers in oriental and western history of philosophy, and also, both of them are the synthesizer of utilitarianism thought. On the basis of absorb predecessors' experience, they unlocked the road of utilitarianism researching for the later ages, they also play the important transitional roles of utilitarianism thought in their ages. Based on this, open later research climax in their own age, they play a utilitarian ideas connecting link between the preceding and the important role. Based on this, the paper tries to make a utilitarianism Comparison between Hume and Yeshi, and thorough exploring they idea conflict, make detailed contrast and find the same and different points. In a word, further studies the significance of utilitarianism thought in the present ages, and the guiding role for modernization construction of socialism with characteristics of China.At first, this paper described each of their historic background and main philosophical thought. We all know, the background of the politics, economics and culture play the important roles in they thoughts, they are the reality sources of their utilitarianism thought. And their other philosophical thoughts also impacted them, providing the right philosophical thinking for the present of utilitarianism thought. All in all, the discussion of life background and philosophical thought is all for the elaborated discussion in my following thesis.The second chapter treats the theme of my thesis, its mainly described differences and similarities between utilitarianism thought of Hume and Yeshi. Combined with different historical background, in-depth studied the same philosophical thought between them, and also discussed their different way of analysis. At last, created the thought sparks in their utilitarianism thought. They lived in different country and times; the cultural background is also different. But we can see a interesting certain connection between the two great philosophers. The deep comparison of the thought between Western and Chinese lets us know their developing road and the different wealth of information.The third chapter is the high points of my thesis. First, the utilitarianism thought of Hume and Yeshi have extends to the later generations, and i also do a lot of work to discusses the advantages and disadvantages enlightenment by the two utilitarianism thought, in my thesis, the enlightenment have two sides in theory and practice. Second, according to present situation of morals and ethic in our country, I propose the utilitarianism thought of Hume and Yeshi can give us realistic enlightenment. In a word, the realistic thinking surely injected some fresh blood to the two great philosophers; Make the utilitarianism thought renewal of youth.
Keywords/Search Tags:Utilitarianism, Self-regard, Public interest, Moral and interests, Effectiveness
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