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The Resource Problems of ethics;, authorized translation by David Rynin, Ph. D

Problems of ethics;, authorized translation by David Rynin, Ph. D

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xv, 217 pages
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  • Ethics Seeks Nothing But Knowledge -- The Subject-matter of Ethics -- On the Definition of Good -- Is the Good Definable? -- The Formal Characteristic of the Good -- Material Characteristics -- Moral Norms and Moral Principles -- Ethics as a "normative Science" -- Ethics as Factual Science -- Ethics Seeks Causal Explanation -- Formulation of the Fundamental Question -- The Method of Ethics Is Psychological -- Activity and Conduct -- The Nature of the Act of Will -- The Concept of Will -- The Law of Motivation -- In Proof of the Law of Motivation -- The Law of Motivation in the Case of Sacrifice -- The Law of Motivation in the Case of Heroism -- Rebuttal of False Objections and Explanations -- The Law of Motivation Is Not Tautologous -- The Law Expresses Significant Knowledge -- Egoism is "Immoral" -- Egooism and "Personal Welfare" -- The Nature of Impulse -- Is Egoism an Impulse? -- The Possiblity of Imagining "Personal States" -- Egoism Is Not the Will to Pleasure -- Egoism and the Impulse of Self-Preservation -- Egoism as Inconsiderateness -- Moral Condemnation of Egoism
  • The Morality of Demand and the Morality of Desire -- Moral Demands as Expressions of the Desires of Society -- Critique of Utilitarianism -- The Good Appears to Society as the Useful -- The Formulation of Moral Laws Takes Place According to the Moral Principle -- Conclusions -- The Theory of Objective Values -- Pleaseure as the Criterion of Objective Value -- Objective Criteria of Value? -- Subjective Criteria of Value -- Do Value Judgments Have the Validity of Logico-Mathematical Propositions? -- The "Absolute Ought" -- The Emptiness of the Hypothesis of Absolute Values -- The Relativity of Values -- The Prejudice Against Pleasure -- Happiness and Sorrow as Mixed States -- Associative Pleasure in Sorrow -- Is Sorrow a Necessary Condition of Pleasure? -- The Bliss of Suffering -- The Pseudo-Problem of Freedom of the Will -- Two Meanings of the Word "Law" -- Compulsion and Necessity -- Freedom and Indeterminism -- The Nautre of Responsibility -- The Cnsciousness of Responsibility -- Causality as the Presupposition of Responsibility -- What Are the "Natural" Impulses? -- New Formulation of the Question -- Moral Suggestion
  • Motive Feelings and Realization Feelings -- The Assimilation of Motive Feelings to Realization Feelings -- The Foundation of Hedonism -- Happiness and the Capacity for Happiness -- The Happiness Value of Social Impulses -- Virtue and Happiness -- The Moral Principle: Be Ready for Happiness -- Morality Without Renunciation -- Personality and Kindness -- Ethics of Duty and Ethics of Kindness
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Problems of ethics;
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Problems of ethics;
Statement of responsibility
authorized translation by David Rynin, Ph. D
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  • eng
  • ger
  • eng
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1882-1936
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Schlick, Moritz
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BJ1114
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.S27
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1905-
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Rynin, David
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Prentice-Hall philosophy series; A.E. Murphy, Ph.D., editor
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  • Ethics
  • Ethics
  • Ethik
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Problems of ethics;, authorized translation by David Rynin, Ph. D
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Contents
  • Ethics Seeks Nothing But Knowledge -- The Subject-matter of Ethics -- On the Definition of Good -- Is the Good Definable? -- The Formal Characteristic of the Good -- Material Characteristics -- Moral Norms and Moral Principles -- Ethics as a "normative Science" -- Ethics as Factual Science -- Ethics Seeks Causal Explanation -- Formulation of the Fundamental Question -- The Method of Ethics Is Psychological -- Activity and Conduct -- The Nature of the Act of Will -- The Concept of Will -- The Law of Motivation -- In Proof of the Law of Motivation -- The Law of Motivation in the Case of Sacrifice -- The Law of Motivation in the Case of Heroism -- Rebuttal of False Objections and Explanations -- The Law of Motivation Is Not Tautologous -- The Law Expresses Significant Knowledge -- Egoism is "Immoral" -- Egooism and "Personal Welfare" -- The Nature of Impulse -- Is Egoism an Impulse? -- The Possiblity of Imagining "Personal States" -- Egoism Is Not the Will to Pleasure -- Egoism and the Impulse of Self-Preservation -- Egoism as Inconsiderateness -- Moral Condemnation of Egoism
  • The Morality of Demand and the Morality of Desire -- Moral Demands as Expressions of the Desires of Society -- Critique of Utilitarianism -- The Good Appears to Society as the Useful -- The Formulation of Moral Laws Takes Place According to the Moral Principle -- Conclusions -- The Theory of Objective Values -- Pleaseure as the Criterion of Objective Value -- Objective Criteria of Value? -- Subjective Criteria of Value -- Do Value Judgments Have the Validity of Logico-Mathematical Propositions? -- The "Absolute Ought" -- The Emptiness of the Hypothesis of Absolute Values -- The Relativity of Values -- The Prejudice Against Pleasure -- Happiness and Sorrow as Mixed States -- Associative Pleasure in Sorrow -- Is Sorrow a Necessary Condition of Pleasure? -- The Bliss of Suffering -- The Pseudo-Problem of Freedom of the Will -- Two Meanings of the Word "Law" -- Compulsion and Necessity -- Freedom and Indeterminism -- The Nautre of Responsibility -- The Cnsciousness of Responsibility -- Causality as the Presupposition of Responsibility -- What Are the "Natural" Impulses? -- New Formulation of the Question -- Moral Suggestion
  • Motive Feelings and Realization Feelings -- The Assimilation of Motive Feelings to Realization Feelings -- The Foundation of Hedonism -- Happiness and the Capacity for Happiness -- The Happiness Value of Social Impulses -- Virtue and Happiness -- The Moral Principle: Be Ready for Happiness -- Morality Without Renunciation -- Personality and Kindness -- Ethics of Duty and Ethics of Kindness
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21 cm.
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xv, 217 pages
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39014688
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  • (OCoLC)00682682
  • (OCoLC)ocm00682682
Label
Problems of ethics;, authorized translation by David Rynin, Ph. D
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Ethics Seeks Nothing But Knowledge -- The Subject-matter of Ethics -- On the Definition of Good -- Is the Good Definable? -- The Formal Characteristic of the Good -- Material Characteristics -- Moral Norms and Moral Principles -- Ethics as a "normative Science" -- Ethics as Factual Science -- Ethics Seeks Causal Explanation -- Formulation of the Fundamental Question -- The Method of Ethics Is Psychological -- Activity and Conduct -- The Nature of the Act of Will -- The Concept of Will -- The Law of Motivation -- In Proof of the Law of Motivation -- The Law of Motivation in the Case of Sacrifice -- The Law of Motivation in the Case of Heroism -- Rebuttal of False Objections and Explanations -- The Law of Motivation Is Not Tautologous -- The Law Expresses Significant Knowledge -- Egoism is "Immoral" -- Egooism and "Personal Welfare" -- The Nature of Impulse -- Is Egoism an Impulse? -- The Possiblity of Imagining "Personal States" -- Egoism Is Not the Will to Pleasure -- Egoism and the Impulse of Self-Preservation -- Egoism as Inconsiderateness -- Moral Condemnation of Egoism
  • The Morality of Demand and the Morality of Desire -- Moral Demands as Expressions of the Desires of Society -- Critique of Utilitarianism -- The Good Appears to Society as the Useful -- The Formulation of Moral Laws Takes Place According to the Moral Principle -- Conclusions -- The Theory of Objective Values -- Pleaseure as the Criterion of Objective Value -- Objective Criteria of Value? -- Subjective Criteria of Value -- Do Value Judgments Have the Validity of Logico-Mathematical Propositions? -- The "Absolute Ought" -- The Emptiness of the Hypothesis of Absolute Values -- The Relativity of Values -- The Prejudice Against Pleasure -- Happiness and Sorrow as Mixed States -- Associative Pleasure in Sorrow -- Is Sorrow a Necessary Condition of Pleasure? -- The Bliss of Suffering -- The Pseudo-Problem of Freedom of the Will -- Two Meanings of the Word "Law" -- Compulsion and Necessity -- Freedom and Indeterminism -- The Nautre of Responsibility -- The Cnsciousness of Responsibility -- Causality as the Presupposition of Responsibility -- What Are the "Natural" Impulses? -- New Formulation of the Question -- Moral Suggestion
  • Motive Feelings and Realization Feelings -- The Assimilation of Motive Feelings to Realization Feelings -- The Foundation of Hedonism -- Happiness and the Capacity for Happiness -- The Happiness Value of Social Impulses -- Virtue and Happiness -- The Moral Principle: Be Ready for Happiness -- Morality Without Renunciation -- Personality and Kindness -- Ethics of Duty and Ethics of Kindness
Dimensions
21 cm.
Extent
xv, 217 pages
Lccn
39014688
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)00682682
  • (OCoLC)ocm00682682

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