Essays on Henry Sidgwick

The dominant moral philosophy of nineteenth-century Britain was utilitarianism, beginning with Bentham and ending with Sidgwick. Though once overshadowed by his immediate predecessors in that tradition (especially John Stuart Mill), Sidgwick is now regarded as a figure of great importance in the his...

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Collaborateurs: Schultz, Bart (Éditeur intellectuel)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 1992
Dans:Année: 1992
Recensions:Essays on Henry Sidgwick. Bart Schultz (1993) (Beem, Christopher)
Édition:1. publ.
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Sidgwick, Henry 1838-1900
Sujets non-standardisés:B Ethics, Modern 19th century Congresses
B Sidgwick, Henry (1838-1900) Congresses
B Recueil d'articles
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Résumé:The dominant moral philosophy of nineteenth-century Britain was utilitarianism, beginning with Bentham and ending with Sidgwick. Though once overshadowed by his immediate predecessors in that tradition (especially John Stuart Mill), Sidgwick is now regarded as a figure of great importance in the history of moral philosophy. Indeed his masterpiece, The Methods of Ethics (1874), has been described by John Rawls as the 'most philosophically profound' of the classical utilitarian works. In this volume a distinguished group of philosophers reassesses the full range of Sidgwick's work, not simply his ethical theory, but also his contributions as a historian of philosophy, a political theorist, and a reformer.
Description:Chiefly papers presented at a conference called "Henry Sidgwick as Philosopher and Historian" held at the University of Chicago, May 18-20, 1990
ISBN:0521391512