The moral, social and political philosophy of the British idealists / edited by William Sweet.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sweet, William, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Idealism, English--History.

Idealism, English.

Political science--Great Britain--History.

Political science.

Sociology--Great Britain--History.

Sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Exeter, UK : Imprint Academic, [2009]

Summary:

The British idealists of the late 19th and early 20th century are best known for their contributions to metaphysics, logic, and political philosophy. Yet they also made important contributions to social and public policy, social and moral philosophy and moral education, as shown by this volume. Their views are not only important in their own right, but also bear on contemporary discussion in public policy and applied ethics. Among the authors discussed are Green, Caird, Ritchie, Bradley, Bosanquet, Jones, McTaggart, Pringle-Pattison, Webb, Ward, Mackenzie, Hetherington, Muirhead, Collingwood and Oakeshott. The writings of idealist philosophers from Canada, South Africa, and India are also examined. Contributors include Avital Simhony, Darin Nesbitt, Carol A. Keene, Stamatoula Panagakou, David Boucher, Leslie Armour, Jan Olof Bengtsson, Thom Brooks, James Connelly, Philip MacEwen, Efraim Podoksik, Elizabeth Trott and William Sweet.

Contents:

Cover ; Contents ; Front Matter ; Title Page ; Publisher Information ; Contributors; Preface; The Moral, Social and Political Philosophy of the British Idealists; Introduction; A Liberal Commitment to the Common Good ; The Moral and Social Philosophy of Edward Caird ; D.G. Ritchie's Ethics; The Interplay of Bradley's Social and Moral Philosophy ; The Religious Character of Bosanquet's Moral and Social Philosophy ; Henry Jones: Idealism as a Practical Creed ; Metaphysics, Morals, and Politics; The Moral, Social, and Political Philosophy of British Personal Idealism

Muirhead, Hetherington, and Mackenzie Collingwood's Moral Philosophy; Without Purpose or Unity: Moral and Social Life in the Thought of Michael Oakeshott ; John Watson and the Foundation and Applications of Moral Philosophy ; British Idealism and Ethical Thought in South Africa and India ; Back Matter ; Also Available

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 11, 2016).

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ISBN:

1-84540-533-1

OCLC:

941700213