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A system of ethics /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paulsen, Friedrich, 1846-1908
Other Authors: Thilly, Frank, 1865-1934 (Editor, Translator)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : C. Scribner's Sons, 1899.
Subjects:
Ethics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : nature and function of ethics
  • The conception of life and moral philosophy among the Greeks
  • The Christian conception of life
  • The conversion of the old world to Christianity
  • The Middle Ages and their conception of life
  • The modern conception of life
  • Mediaeval and modern moral philosophy
  • Good and bad : teleological and formalistic conceptions
  • The highest good : hedonistic and energistic conceptions
  • Pessimism
  • The evil, the bad, and theodicy
  • Duty and conscience
  • Egoism and altruism
  • Virtue and happiness
  • Relation of morality to religion
  • The freedom of the will
  • Virtues and vices in general
  • The education of the will and the discipline of the feelings, or self-control
  • Bodily life
  • Economic life
  • Spiritual life and culture
  • Honor and the love of honor
  • Suicide
  • Compassion and benevolence
  • Justice
  • Love of neighbor
  • Veracity.