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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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge [u.a.]
Cambridge Univ. Press
1992
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| In: | Year: 1992 |
| Reviews: | Essays on Henry Sidgwick. Bart Schultz (1993) (Beem, Christopher)
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| Edition: | 1. publ. |
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Sidgwick, Henry 1838-1900
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Collection of essays
B Ethics, Modern 19th century Congresses B Sidgwick, Henry (1838-1900) Congresses |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item 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 |