The Theory of Good and Evil: A Treatise on Moral Philosophy, Volumes I & II

by Hastings Rashdall

Publisher:

Clarendon Press

, 1907

Overview

The meaning of good and evil is a central question in moral philosophy and ethics. Taking on the difficult task of condensing centuries of thought on this most complex of questions, Hastings Rashdall writes this introduction to what people have thought to be good and evil. No prior knowledge in the field is necessary, as Rashdall elegantly presents the arguments of a variety of classic texts in the field.

Product Details

• Title: The Theory of Good and Evil: A Treatise on Moral Philosophy, Volumes I & II
• Author: Hastings Rashdall
• Volume: I & II
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Print Publication Date: 1907
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Ethics
• Resource ID: LLS:THRYGDPHLSPHY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-01-19T22:01:02Z

About Hastings Rashdall

Hastings Rashdall (1858 – 1924) was an English philosopher who expounded a theory known as ideal utilitarianism. Son of an Anglican priest, he was educated at Harrow and received a scholarship for New College, Oxford. After short tenures at St David’s University College and University College, Durham, Rashdall was made a Fellow of New College, Oxford, and dedicates his main work, The Theory of Good and Evil, to the memory of his teachers Thomas Hill Green and Henry Sidgwick.