These essays constitute a welcome addition to the current re-engagement with the ethical thought of a prominent late Victorian philosopher and reformer. Henry Sidgwick wrote the first professional work of modern moral philosophy, yet one century after his death his thought remains relevant to the present revival of interest in the question of how we should live.
How does moral philosophy fit in with the more general use of practical reason? - a still puzzling and deeply contested problem. Which actions are appropriate for an intellectual? - i.e., how should the moral thought of the professional few in the universities be related to the thought and action of the many in the world outside? Sidgwick's solutions to these questions are discussed and criticised by a distinguished group of scholars, providing new insights into these recurring issues of moral philosophy.
| ISBN: | 9780197262498 |
| Publication date: | 23rd August 2001 |
| Author: | Ross Harrison |
| Publisher: | The British Academy an imprint of Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 130 pages |
| Series: | Proceedings of the British Academy |
| Genres: |
Ethics and moral philosophy European history Philosophical traditions and schools of thought |
These essays constitute a welcome addition to the current re-engagement with the ethical thought of a prominent late Victorian philosopher and reformer. Henry Sidgwick wrote the first professional work of modern moral philosophy, yet one century after his death his thought remains relevant to the present revival of interest in the question of how we should live.
How does moral philosophy fit in with the more general use of practical reason? - a still puzzling and deeply contested problem. Which actions are appropriate for an intellectual? - i.e., how should the moral thought of the professional few in the universities be related to the thought and action of the many in the world outside? Sidgwick's solutions to these questions are discussed and criticised by a distinguished group of scholars, providing new insights into these recurring issues of moral philosophy.
Henry Sidgwick features in the following genres: Ethics and moral philosophy, European history, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
Henry Sidgwick is available in Hardback
Henry Sidgwick was written by Ross Harrison and published by The British Academy an imprint of Liverpool University Press
Henry Sidgwick has 130 pages
Yes it is part of Proceedings of the British Academy series
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