Sidgwick's Utility and Whitehead's Virtue: Metaphysics and Morality

by Kevin K. J. Durand

Overview

A.N. Whitehead and Henry Sidgwick are two of the most influential thinkers on matters of ethical theory and application in the 19th and 20th centuries. They are also two of the most overlooked. This book examines their contributions in the field of philosophy. Sidgwick and Whitehead both present fairly comprehensive examinations of ethical and quasi-ethical theories ranging from egoism to utilitarianism in many forms, to Kantian deontological views and theistic intuitionism of Samule Taylor Coleridge and the Cambridge Moralists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761823513
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	08/07/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	306
Product dimensions:	5.47(w) x 8.26(h) x 0.91(d)

About the Author

Kevin K. J. Durand is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Henderson State University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 The Theorists Chapter 4 Henry Sidgwick and the Methods of Ethics Chapter 5 John Stuart Mill and the Utilitarian Enterprise Chapter 6 The Dualism of Practical Reason Chapter 7 The Cambridge Moralists Chapter 8 Sidgwick and the Cambridge Moralists Chapter 9 Alfred North Whitehead's Theory of Virtue Chapter 10 The Cardinal Virtues Chapter 11 Potential Problems Chapter 12 Conclusion Chapter 13 Index

Editorial Reviews

Durand, not identified, examines the historical, philosophical, and theoretical development of Alfred North Whitehead's ethics; explores his ethical commitments in comparison with the leading views of his day and the contemporary philosophical scene, particularly the Utilitarian thought of Henry Sidgwick; and how his views allow philosophers to overcome some of the persistent problems of philosophy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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