The Moral Life
And Moral Worth

This 1920 reissue of a 1911 volume by W. R. Sorley presents an account of the nature of goodness in humanity.

W. R. Sorley (Author)

9781107605879, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 March 2012

156 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.17 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. The Moral Life by W. R. Sorley was first published in 1911 and reissued as this third edition in 1920. The volume presents an account of the nature of goodness in humanity, taking the perspective that morality is a spirit manifested in life rather than a body of rules.

Prefatory note
1. The moral life
2. Temperance
3. Courage
4. Wisdom
5. Some other personal virtues
6. Justice
7. Benevolence
8. Religion and the moral life
Notes
Index.

Subject Areas: Ethics & moral philosophy [HPQ]