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The cosmos of duty : Henry Sidgwick's Methods of ethics /

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Roger Crisp presents a comprehensive study of Henry Sidgwick's 'The Methods of Ethics', a landmark work first published in 1874. Crisp argues that Sidgwick is largely right about central issues in moral philosophy: the metaphysics and epistemology of ethics, consequentialism, hedonism...

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Main Author: Crisp, Roger, 1961- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Sidgwick, Henry, > 1838-1900.
Sidgwick, Henry, > 1838-1900
Ethics > History > 19th century.
Morale > Histoire > 19e siècle.
PHILOSOPHY.
History & Surveys.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Roger Crisp presents a comprehensive study of Henry Sidgwick's 'The Methods of Ethics', a landmark work first published in 1874. Crisp argues that Sidgwick is largely right about central issues in moral philosophy: the metaphysics and epistemology of ethics, consequentialism, hedonism about well-being, and the weight to be given to self-interest.
Physical Description:1 online resource (279 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191025655
0191025658