Ethics and the history of philosophy : selected essays
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Ethics and the history of philosophy : selected essays
（International library of philosophy, . Ethics and political philosophy ; 1）
Routledge, 2000, c1952
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First published in 1952 by Routledge & K. Paul, London, in series: International library of psychology, philosophy, and scientific method
Includes indexes
"Arbor Scientiæ, Arbor Vitæ"--On cover
Contents of Works
- Sir Isaac Newton
- John Locke
- Henry Sidgwick
- John McTaggart Ellis McTaggart
- William Ernest Johnson
- The philosophy of Francis Bacon
- The new philosophy: Bruno to Descartes
- Leibniz's last controversy with the Newtonians
- Determinism, indeterminism, and libertarianism
- Egoism as a theory of human motives
- Ought we to fight for our country in the next war?
- Conscience and conscientious action
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Description
First published in 2000. This is Volume I of six in the Library of Philosophy series on Ethics and Political Philosophy. Written in 1952, this is a selection of essays from public lectures and articles on the biographies on Sir Issac Newton and John Locke, sections on the philosophy of science, and ethics.
Table of Contents
- Biography
- Chapter 1 Sir Isaac Newton
- Chapter 2 John Locke
- Chapter 3 Henry Sidgwick
- Chapter 4 John McTaggart Ellis Mctaggart
- Chapter 5 William Ernest Johnson
- Philosophy of Science
- Chapter 6 The Philosophy of Francis Bacon
- Chapter 7 The New Philosophy: Bruno to Descartes
- Chapter 8 Liebniz's Last Controversy with the Newtonians
- Ethics
- Chapter 9 Determinism, Indeterminism, and Libertarianism
- Chapter 10 Egoism as a Theory of Human Motives
- Chapter 11 Ought We to Fight for Our Country in the Next War?
- Chapter 12 Conscience and Conscientious Action
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