Henry Sidgwick by Ross Harrison

Henry Sidgwick by Ross Harrison

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.

..this book is stimulating reading... * Ethics *

Harrison, Ross: - ROSS HARRISON is a professor in the practice of international affairs at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and also teaches Middle East politics at the University of Pittsburgh. He has served as a corporate CEO, has been on corporate advisory boards, and has worked with an international NGO on its strategic challenges. A member of a group of colleagues (from the U.S. Army War College) that works on improving the teaching of strategy, Harrison lives in Washington, D.C.

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ISBN 13	9780197262498
ISBN 10	019726249X
Title	Henry Sidgwick
Author	Ross Harrison
Series	Proceedings Of The British Academy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2001-08-23
Number of pages	128
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