Principia EthicaFirst published in 1903, this volume revolutionized philosophy and forever altered the direction of ethical studies. A philosopher's philosopher, G. E. Moore was the idol of the Bloomsbury group, and Lytton Strachey declared that Principia Ethica marked the rebirth of the Age of Reason. This work clarifies some of moral philosophy's most common confusions and redefines the science's terminology. Moore's focus on conceptual analysis as a method of achieving clarity made him a founder of the current philosophical trend toward analytic and linguistic elements. His simplicity of style and precise use of everyday language exercised an enormous influence on the development of analytic philosophy, and they contribute to the continuing resonance of his compelling arguments. Book jacket. |
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In order to define Ethics we must discover what is both common | 1 |
and of the three senses in which definition can be used this | 8 |
and which reduces what is used as a fundamental principle | 11 |
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absolutely action actually admit analytic propositions answer arguments assert beautiful better called Casuistry causal certainly chapter cognition commonly conclusion conduct confusion consciousness of pleasure consider contradiction defined definition denote desire to desire discussion distinction distinguish doctrine duty effects Egoism eternal reality ethical judgments ethical proposition evil evolution evolved existence fact false Hedonism hedonistic hold ideal identical imply important indefinable infer instance intrinsic value involved justified kind means meant merely metaphysicians Mill Mill's moral natural law natural object naturalistic fallacy necessary notion object of desire obvious organic unity particular plain pleasant port wine possess practical Ethics predicate principle produce Prof proof prove Psychological Hedonism quadruped quantity of pleasure question realised reason recognised reference regard relation seems shew shewn Sidgwick Socrates sole Spencer Summum Bonum supersensible reality suppose supposition theory thing thought true truth ultimate universal Utilitarianism virtue whole word