A Discourse on Ethics of the School of Paley

by William Smith

Publisher:

W. Pickering

, 1839

Overview

Responding to William Paley on the “moral sense,” William Smith addresses the existence of an absolute right and wrong—regardless of consequences. Smith succinctly and precisely critiques Paley from a nonreligious perspective.

Product Details

• Title: A Discourse on Ethics of the School of Paley
• Author: William Smith
• Publisher: W. Pickering
• Print Publication Date: 1839
• Logos Release Date: 2017
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Ethics; Paley, William, 1743-1805
• Resource ID: LLS:DSCRSTHCSSCHPLY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2021-04-26T19:34:55Z

About William Smith

William Smith (1813–1893) was educated in classical literature, Greek, and Latin before turning his attention to lexicography. Smith was the editor of five subject dictionaries, including the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, and the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, and Smith’s Bible Dictionary. He was the editor of the Quarterly Review from 1867 until his death.