Morals in Evolution, Vol. 2: A Study in Comparative Ethics (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

L. T. Hobhouse

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484254162 ISBN 13: 9780484254168

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Morals in Evolution, Vol. 2: A Study in Comparative Ethics traces how human ethics develops from early beliefs to modern thought, helping you understand why we think and act the way we do.

This comprehensive study surveys the roots of moral ideas, showing how religion, philosophy, and social life shape what counts as right. It moves from primitive conceptions of spirits to the rise of rational, universal principles, and it explains how concepts like natural rights and civic obligation influence everyday conduct.

• Explore how early beliefs about spirits and religion inform later ethical systems.
• See how monotheism, law, and social institutions interact in the formation of moral standards.
• Learn how major traditions, including Buddhism and Christianity, address humility, compassion, and the relation between self and society.
• Consider how the idea of a rational, coherent moral order develops across history.

Ideal for readers curious about religious history, moral philosophy, and the way societies shape notions of right and wrong.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484254162
• ISBN 13: 9780484254168
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 306