Prolegomena to Ethics - Brossura

Green, T. H.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1108040322 ISBN 13: 9781108040327

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Riassunto

The most complete statement of Green's Idealist philosophy was edited by A. C. Bradley and published posthumously in 1883.

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Descrizione del libro

T. H. Green (1836–82) was a leading member of the British Idealist movement which adopted continental philosophy and rejected utilitarianism. This was the most complete statement of Green's philosophy, although it remained unfinished at his death. It was edited by his former student A. C. Bradley, and published in 1883.

Contenuti

Preface; Introduction: The idea of a natural science of morals; Book I. Metaphysics of Knowledge: 1. The spiritual principle in knowledge and in nature; 2. The relation of man, as intelligence, to the spiritual principle in nature; 3. The freedom of man as intelligence; Book II. The Will: 1. The freedom of the will; 2. Desire, intellect, and will; Book III. The Moral Ideal and Moral Progress: 1. Good and moral good; 2. Characteristics of the moral ideal; 3. The origin and development of the moral ideal; 4. The development of the moral ideal - continued; 5. The development of the moral ideal - continued; Book IV. The Application of Moral Philosophy to the Guidance of Conduct: 1. The practical value of the moral ideal; 2. The practical value of a theory of the moral ideal; 3. The practical value of a hedonistic moral philosophy; 4. The practical value of utilitarianism compared with that of the theory of the good as human perfection.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1108040322
• ISBN 13: 9781108040327
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 468
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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