Sidgwick Defended

Sidgwick Defended Against Quiggin's objections John Quiggin is not a fan of contemporary utilitarianism, and he blames Sidgwick. I think he’s right that Sidgwick has had significant influence (especially via Parfit); but I think more by introducing previously-unasked questions than by turning away from any clearly contrary commitments in Bentham and Mill. As I explained in Puzzles for Everyone, people often make the mistake of thinking that neglecting a puzzling problem puts one in a...