A History of English Utilitarianism
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In truth, this argument of Mr. Spenc^s is perhaps the shortest cut to hedonism, with which the pifesent writer is acquainted. He seems to have no suspicion Af the many pitfalls that lie in the way of one, who would so^e the oldest puzzles of Moral Philosophy in such summary fishion.
Lest this criticism — ^which, of course, implies thit Mr.
Spencer has not taken the trouble to understand certain types of ethical theory differing from his own — ^may stem too severe, let us carefully examine the w...ell-known chapter on "Ways of Judging Conduct," which immediately [follows.
After quite properly insisting that intellectual progress is by no one trait so adequately characterised, as by development of the idea of causation, .and indicating briefly how lolg it has taken for the full implications of this idea to be recognised, the author says : " Why do I here make these reflations on what seems an irrelevant subject } I do it becausetin study- Herbert Spencer. 297 ing the various ethical theories, I am struck with the fact that they are all characterised either by entire absence of the idea of causation, or by inadequate presence of it Whether theo- logical, political, intuitional, or utilitarian, they all display, if not in the same degree, still, each in a large degree, the defects which result from this lack." ^ At first, this general indictment of all previous ethical theories may seem rather staggering; but if the reader pursues the argument further, he will see reeison as he proceeds to dis- trust its validity, and will end by retainii^ a large portion of his respect for the ethical speculation of the past Note first the division of all ethical theories into theological, political, intuitional, and utilitarian.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
In truth, this argument of Mr. Spenc^s is perhaps the shortest cut to hedonism, with which the pifesent writer is acquainted. He seems to have no suspicion Af the many pitfalls that lie in the way of one, who would so^e the oldest puzzles of Moral Philosophy in such summary fishion.
Lest this criticism — ^which, of course, implies thit Mr.
Spencer has not taken the trouble to understand certain types of ethical theory differing from his own — ^may stem too severe, let us carefully examine the w...ell-known chapter on "Ways of Judging Conduct," which immediately [follows.
After quite properly insisting that intellectual progress is by no one trait so adequately characterised, as by development of the idea of causation, .and indicating briefly how lolg it has taken for the full implications of this idea to be recognised, the author says : " Why do I here make these reflations on what seems an irrelevant subject } I do it becausetin study- Herbert Spencer. 297 ing the various ethical theories, I am struck with the fact that they are all characterised either by entire absence of the idea of causation, or by inadequate presence of it Whether theo- logical, political, intuitional, or utilitarian, they all display, if not in the same degree, still, each in a large degree, the defects which result from this lack." ^ At first, this general indictment of all previous ethical theories may seem rather staggering; but if the reader pursues the argument further, he will see reeison as he proceeds to dis- trust its validity, and will end by retainii^ a large portion of his respect for the ethical speculation of the past Note first the division of all ethical theories into theological, political, intuitional, and utilitarian.
What to read after A History of English Utilitarianism?
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