The Principles Of Ethics Vol 1 Of 2

Excerpt from The Principles of Ethics, Vol. 1 of 2 The divisions of which this work consists have been published in an irregular manner. Part I was issued in 1879, Part IV in 1891; Parts II and III, forming, along with Part I, the first volume, were issued in 1892; and Parts V and VI, concluding the second volume, were, along with Part IV, issued in 1893. The reasons for this seemingly eccentric order of publication, primarily caused by ill-health, will be found stated in the respective prefaces of the parts and the volumes as originally published; but as the contained explanations are no longer needed I now suppress them with the exception of the first, which has a permanent significance. It was there said that "the establishment of rules of conduct on a scientific basis is a pressing need. Now that moral injunctions are losing the authority given by their supposed sacred origin, the secularization of morals is becoming imperative. ... Those who reject the current creed appear to assume that the controlling agency furnished by it may safely be thrown aside ... those who defend the current creed allege that in the absence of the guidance it yields, no guidance can exist: divine commandments they think the only possible guides." Dissenting from both of these beliefs, my primary purpose has been to show that apart from any supposed supernatural basis the principles of Ethics have a natural basis. In the two volumes which here follow, this natural basis is set forth and its corollaries elaborated. 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.

Excerpt from The Principles of Ethics, Vol. 1 of 2 A reference to the programme of the System of Syn thetic Philosophy, will show that the chapters herewith issued, constitute the first division of the Work on the Prin ciples of Morality, with which the System ends. As the second and third volumes of the Principles of Sociology are as yet unpublished, this instalment of the succeeding work appears out of its place. 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.

First published in 1892, The Principles of Ethics is a landmark work in the field of philosophy. Drawing on biology, psychology, and sociology, Herbert Spencer argues that ethical behavior is ultimately based on the principle of self-preservation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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