{"product_id":"the-principles-of-moral-and-political-philosophy-paperback-9781108066006","title":"The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108066006","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmong the most influential texts of the British Enlightenment, this 1785 work remained on the Cambridge syllabus until 1920.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Paley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108066006, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 October 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e702 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 3.6 cm, 1.2 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA major philosophical mind in his day, William Paley (1743–1805) wrote in a lucid style that made complex ideas more accessible to a wide readership. This work, first published in 1785, was based on the lectures he gave on moral philosophy at Christ's College, Cambridge. Cited in parliamentary debates and remaining on the syllabus at Cambridge into the twentieth century, it stands as one of the most influential texts to emerge from the Enlightenment period in Britain. An orthodox theologian, grounding his utilitarian ethics in strong religious faith, Paley held notably progressive views on issues of toleration and the slave trade. His perspicuity prompted one contemporary to remark that the book 'presents a subject which has always been considered as harsh and difficult, in the most agreeable and intelligible form … we sit down to be informed of our duty, and are surprised to meet with amusement'.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Preliminary considerations\u003cbr\u003e 2. Moral obligation\u003cbr\u003e 3. Relative duties, determinate and indeterminate\u003cbr\u003e 4. Duties to ourselves\u003cbr\u003e 5. Duties towards God\u003cbr\u003e 6. Elements of political knowledge.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Ethics \u0026amp; moral philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ethics \u0026amp; moral philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ethics%20\u0026amp;%20moral%20philosophy%20%5BHPQ%5D%22\"\u003eHPQ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266151895320,"sku":"9781108066006","price":60.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108066006i_0fc0d4ac-d45c-4782-ac40-6824c6d3fda7.jpg?v=1696748607","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-principles-of-moral-and-political-philosophy-paperback-9781108066006","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}