Lyons, David (Barry)

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LYONS, David (Barry)

LYONS, David (Barry). American, b. 1935. Genres: Philosophy, Law. Career: Cornell University, 1964-95, Susan Linn Sage Professor of Philosophy emeritus and professor of law emeritus; Boston University, professor of law, 1995-, professor of philosophy, 1998-. Publications: Forms and Limits of Utilitarianism, 1965; In the Interest of the Governed: A Study in Bentham's Philosophy of Utility and Law, 1973; Ethics and the Rule of Law, 1984; Moral Aspects of Legal Theory, 1993; Rights, Welfare, and Mill's Moral Theory, 1994. EDITOR: Rights, 1979; Mill's Utilitarianism: Critical Essays, 1998. Address: Boston University, 765 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]