Utilitarian Thinkers in Two Worlds

Li, Cundao. “Utilitarian Thinkers in Two Worlds”, Boston College, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:109360.
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Abstract

This study investigates the political thoughts of two thinkers, Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) from Renaissance Italy and Chen Liang (1143-1194) from Song China. Both thinkers argue against the popular of moral philosophy in state politics. They tried to use the idea of consequentialism, statecraft, and public interest to create their own utilitarian philosophy. This micro-comparison study will parallel two thinkers’ views on history, politics, and military in a similar historical context. These views are essential to the modernization of two civilizations.

Title
Utilitarian Thinkers in Two Worlds
Author
Li, Cundao
School
Arts and Sciences
Discipline
History
Publisher
Boston College
Date Issued
2022
Genre
thesis
Degree Level
Masters
Degree Name
MA
Thesis Advisor
Ross, Sarah Gwyneth
Persistent Link
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:109360
Use Restrictions
Copyright is held by the author. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0).
Subject
Chen Liang
literati
Niccolò Machiavelli
Renaissance
Song Dynasty
utilitarianism
Scholarly Profile
Cundao Li's ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6521-2897

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