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A Manual of Moral Philosophy

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A Manual of Moral Philosophy

Andrew Preston Peabody

203 pages~4 hr 3 min read42 chapters$4.99
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Appetites, desires, affections: Peabody starts with the raw materials of human nature and builds a complete moral philosophy on top of them. His manual moves from the governing principles of action to the right itself, and how we come to know it. Compact, orderly, and humane, a veteran teacher's whole course between two covers. Ideal for a first serious pass at ethics.

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42 chapters

  1. 1Contents
  2. 2Preface.
  3. 3Chapter 1. Action.
  4. 4Chapter II. The Springs Of Action.
  5. 5Section I. The Appetites.
  6. 6Section II. The Desires.
  7. 7Section III. The Affections.
  8. 8Chapter III. The Governing Principles Of Action.
  9. 9Chapter IV. The Right.
  10. 10Chapter V. Means And Sources Of Knowledge As To Right And Wrong.
  11. 11Section I. Conscience.
  12. 12Section II. Sources Of Knowledge. 1. Observation, Experience, And Tradition.
  13. 13Section III. Sources Of Knowledge. 2. Law.
  14. 14Section IV. Sources Of Knowledge. 3. Christianity.
  15. 15Chapter VI. Rights And Obligations.
  16. 16Chapter VII. Motive, Passion, And Habit.
  17. 17Chapter VIII. Virtues, And The Virtues.
  18. 18Chapter IX. Prudence; Or Duties To One's Self.

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