Practical Ethics

by William De Witt Hyde

Book Overview

William De Witt Hyde (1858-1917) was president of Bowdoin College and also the chair of mental and moral philosophy there. His first of several books was Practical Ethics (1892). It is remarkable, among other things, for the methodical way in which he attempts to categorize the virtues.

In his scheme, objects are the countless things which are external to us but that are the materials we use to build our lives: "materials to work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1835524273
• ISBN13: 9781835524275
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Tansen Publisher
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"