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The Methods of Ethics — Henry Sidgwick

The Methods of Ethics

Henry Sidgwick

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 556 pages

The Methods of Ethics is Henry Sidgwick's philosophical work on the foundations of moral judgment. Sidgwick systematically examines approaches such as egoism, intuitionism, and utilitarianism, seeking their rational justification. It is worth listening to as a clear and thorough introduction to ethical theory and the dilemmas of practical reason.

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Opening of the book

BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
OUTLINES OF THE HISTORY OF ETHICS FOR
ENGLISH READERS. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
THE PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY. Third
Edition. 8vo. 14s. net.
THE ELEMENTS OF POLITICS. 8vo. 14s. net.
PHILOSOPHY: IǵǪ SŕLjǙŧ ĵƿŠ RŧƯĵǵƗLjƿǪ. 8vo. 6s. 6d.
net.
LECTURES ON THE ETHICS OF GREEN, SPENCER,
AND MARTINEAU. 8vo. 8s. 6d. net.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN POLITY. 8vo.
10s. net.
MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS AND ADDRESSES. 8vo. 10s.
net.
LECTURES ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF KANT AND
OTHER PHILOSOPHICAL LECTURES AND ESSAYS.
8vo. 10s. net.
HENRY SIDGWICK: A Memoir. By A. S. and E. M. S.
With Portraits. 8vo. 12s. 6d. net.
MACMILLAN AND CO., LǵŠ., LONDON.

THE METHODS OF ETHICS

๊Η οὐ γελοῖον ἐπὶ μὲν ἄλλοις σμικροῦ ἀξίοις πᾶν ποιεῖν συντεινομένους, όπως ότι άκριβέστατα καὶ καθαρώτατα έξει, τῶν δὲ μεγίστων μὴ μεγίστας ἀξιοῦν εἶναι καὶ τὰς άκριβείας;-PLATO.

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METHODS OF ETHICS

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HENRY SIDGWICK

KNIGHTBRIDGE PROFESSOR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF

CAMBRIDGE

SEVENTH EDITION

London

MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED

NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

1907

[The Right of Translation is reserved.]

First Edition 1874.

Second Edition 1877.

Third Edition 1884.

Fourth Edition 1890.

Fifth Edition 1893.

Sixth Edition 1901.

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Contents

  1. THE METHODS OF ETHICS
  2. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
  3. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
  4. PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION
  5. PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION
  6. PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION
  7. PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION
  8. PREFATORY NOTE TO THE SEVENTH EDITION
  9. CONTENTS
  10. BOOK I
  11. BOOK II EGOISTIC HEDONISM
  12. BOOK III INTUITIONISM
  13. BOOK IV UTILITARIANISM
  14. APPENDIX THE KANTIAN CONCEPTION OF FREE WILL
  15. INDEX
  16. FOOTNOTES
  17. Transcriber's Note
  18. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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