Ethics and the history of philosophy : selected essays

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Ethics and the history of philosophy : selected essays

C.D. Broad

(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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