Perfectionism and the Common Good: Themes in the Philosophy of T. H. Green

by David O. Brink

Overview

David Brink presents a study of T. H. Green's Prolegomena to Ethics (1883), a classic of British idealism. Green develops a perfectionist ethical theory that brings together the best elements in the ancient and modern traditions and that provides the moral foundations for Green's own influential brand of liberalism. Brink's book situates the Prolegomena in its intellectual context, examines its main themes, and explains Green's enduring significance for the history of ethics and contemporary ethical theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199228058
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/19/2007
Series:	Lines of Thought
Pages:	154
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 5.30(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Green's Life and Work
III. Green's Metaphysics and Epistemology
IV. The Attack on Empiricism with Atomism
V. Idealism
VI. Absolute Idealism
VII. Nonnaturalism
VIII. Self-Consciousness and Epistemic Responsibility
IX. Self-Consciousness and Practical Responsibility
X. Desire, Intellect, and Will
XI. Pursuit of a Personal Good
XII. Psychological Hedonism and the Good
XIII. Mill and Evaluative Hedonism
XIV. Self-Realization and the Good
XV. Self-Realization and the Common Good
XVI. Aristotelian Friendship
XVII. Intrinsic Concern for Others
XVIII. The Scope of the Common Good
XIX. Impartiality and the Common Good
XX. Moderate and Extreme Harmony of Interests
XXI. Liberalism and Extreme Harmony
XXII. Absolute Idealism and Extreme Harmony
XXIII. Self-Realization vs. Utilitarianism
XXIV. From Perfectionism to Liberalism
XXV. Influences on Green
XXVI. Green and Kant
XXVII. Green's Impact
XXVIII. Green and Bradley
XXIX. Green and Sidgwick
XXX. Green's Legacy
Bibliographical Essay