Sidgwick''s Ethics

This Element critically analyzes Sidgwick's The Methods of Ethics, focusing on Sidgwick's moral epistemology, arguments against common-sense morality, utilitarianism, rational egoism, and 'the dualism of practical reason.' It provides readers with scholarly debates surrounding the theses, enhancing the appreciation of this masterpiece.

List of contents

1. The methods; 2. Sidgwick's intuitionism; 3. Dogmatic intuitionism and its infelicities; 4. The case for utilitarianism; 5. The case for rational egoism and the dualism of practical reason; Conclusion; References.

Summary

This Element critically analyzes Sidgwick's The Methods of Ethics, focusing on Sidgwick's moral epistemology, arguments against common-sense morality, utilitarianism, rational egoism, and 'the dualism of practical reason.' It provides readers with scholarly debates surrounding the theses, enhancing the appreciation of this masterpiece.

Foreword

This Element clarifies and critically engages with the main arguments of Sidgwick's monumental The Methods of Ethics.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Skelton, Anthony (University of Western Ontario) Skelton, Skelton Anthony
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2024
• EAN: 9781009517706
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0951770-6
• No. of pages: 84
• Series: Elements in Ethics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge