Moral Philosophy Or The Science Of Obligation PDF Download

Excerpt from Moral Science: Or the Philosophy of Obligation In 1869 the author published his work on Moral Philosophy which has been in use until the present time in various Colleges and other Schools east and west. The authors confidence in the doctrines set forth in the book has not diminished with the lapse of time, but in the general progress of ethical thought and discussion, the appearance of new ideas or theories, and the disappearance of some of the older statements, a revision of the work has become necessary. The principal changes introduced will be found in connection with the discussion of theories, and are intended to adjust the discussion to the present condition of ethical thought. Changes in other parts are verbal or formal rather than essential. The use of the term Science in place of Philosophy, in the title, has no special significance. It is simply a conformity to prevailing usage. It has not seemed desirable to enlarge the book by the introduction of treatises on the Will and the Sensibility. Of course no view of obligation can be presented which does not assume some position in reference to the essential qualities of personality, and the conditions and limits of personal responsibility. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.