The Methods of Ethics

Sidgwick, Henry

Published by Macmillan, London, 1874

About this Item

(London: Macmillan 1874). First UK Edition. Publisher's original pebbled-brown cloth with gilt titles and rules on the spine, black debossed triple ruling to the front board, and plain debossed rules to the rear board. A VG or slightly better copy that has been sympathetically re-furbished to the spine (retaining the original) - by a highly-skilled bookbinder - and now shows as a very nice copy indeed. Black end-papers (neatly replaced). Rare first edition of Sidgwick's principal written contribution to the field of ethics and 19th century utilitarian philosophy. Now regarded as one of the best works of moral philosophy ever written. Sidgwick was one of the foremost proponents of Utilitarianism, in which he argues for a utilitarian approach to ethics. Especially noteworthy is his discussion of the various principles of what he calls common sense morality i.e., the morality accepted, without systematic thought, by most people. Photographs/scans available upon request.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Methods of Ethics
• Publisher: Macmillan, London
• Publication Date: 1874
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Edition.