A History of Modern Western Ethics (Volume 1)

Author: Wan Junren
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Publish Date: 1997-09-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the development of various schools and trends in modern Western ethics since the mid-19th century. It offers in-depth discussions on German voluntarist ethics represented by Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, British evolutionary ethics represented by Spencer and Huxley, French vitalist ethics represented by Guyau and Bergson, British neo-Hegelian ethics represented by Green and Bradley, intuitionist ethics represented by Moore, Prichard, and Ross, emotivist ethics represented by Russell, Wittgenstein, Schlick, Carnap, Ayer, and Stevenson, as well as linguistic analysis ethics represented by Tuomine and Hare. The book is both accessible and profound, with fresh writing, rich material, and thorough analysis. It can serve as a textbook for colleges and universities, as well as a reference for ethics enthusiasts and researchers.