Lectures on Systematic Morality: Delivered in Lent Term, 1846 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Whewell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332736555 ISBN 13: 9780332736556

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how law, morality, and church power shape modern society in a thoughtful, historical study.

In these lectures, the author examines the relationship between the state and the church, and how both shape national life. It looks at how religious truth, civil liberty, and political institutions interact, and what that means for governance, conscience, and social order. The work treats law as a scaffold for morality, not its master, and argues for a higher moral standard that guides legal rules.

• Understand the balance of church establishment, dissent, and national identity
• See how morality depends on law while exceeding its reach
• Learn how historical decisions and cultural progress influence religious and political life
• Consider the role of rulers in shaping culture without sacrificing truth

Ideal for readers of historical political philosophy, ethics, and the study of church–state relations. This edition offers a window into 19th‑century debates that still echo in discussions about faith, law, and civil society.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332736555
• ISBN 13: 9780332736556
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216