Dulat Lawane and Utilitarianism: A Philosophical Discussion

Abstract

Utilitarianism is a philosophical term, which is mostly associated with Ethical philosophy, but in this paper it is also presented in conjunction with Marxist philosophy. It focuses on welfare of maximum people, immediate welfare and Consequences. This philosophy does not give any special importance to Kantian Deontology. Utilitarianism emphasizes benefit or useful outcomes instead of outward or immediate beauty. It also considers how many people an can get benefit from an action. Dulat Lawane, who is a prominent poet of the Roshani school of thought. Here, in this paper, various themes of utilitarianism in his poetry have been examined.