Outlines of the History of Ethics
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One of the most influential of the Victorian philosophers, Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900) was the author of the masterpiece of utilitarianism, The Methods of Ethics. He also made important contributions... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0872200604
ISBN13:9780872200609
Release Date:July 1988
Publisher:Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:7.0" x 0.5" x 5.0"
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Very clear, reasonable
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Henry Sidgwick was an always clear writer whose perspective was deeply influenced by British utilitarianism, but was eclectic enough to see much value in other "methods of ethics" (as he referred to the basic approaches of moralists in a more famous book). In this, we get fairly accurate descriptions of a wide range of moral philosophies, along with some interesting criticisms. This is one of those books where even the footnotes are exceptionally good. (His footnote on Herbert Spencer's "associationist" approach to the origin of ethics is fascinating.) This is a good book to read in tandem with Alisdair MacIntyre's similar short history of ethics. Both are eminently readable . . . indeed, hard to put down. Well, until finished.
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