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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786375803321

Autore

Paley William <1743-1805.>

Titolo

The principles of moral and political philosophy [[electronic resource] /] / William Paley ; foreword by D.L. Le Mahieu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Indianapolis, Ind., : Liberty Fund, c2002

ISBN

1-61487-846-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (529 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Le MahieuD.L

Disciplina

171.5

Soggetti

Utilitarianism

Ethics

Political science - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""William Paley, The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Details ""; ""Table of Contents, p. v ""; ""Foreword, p. xi ""; ""Select Bibliography, p. xxix ""; ""Letter to the Bishop of Carlisle by William Paley, p. xxxi ""; ""Preface, p. xxxv ""; ""Book 1. Preliminary Considerations ""; ""1. Definitions and Use of the Science, p. 1 ""; ""2. The Law of Honour, p. 1 ""; ""3. The Law of the Land, p. 2 ""; ""4. The Scriptures, p. 3 ""; ""5. The Moral Sense, p. 6 ""; ""6. Human Happiness, p. 12 ""; ""7. Virtue, p. 25 ""

""Book II. Moral Obligation """"1. The Question, Why Am I Obliged to Keep My Word? Considered, p. 33 ""; ""2. What We Mean, When We Say a Man Is Obliged to Do a Thing, p. 34 ""; ""3. The Question, Why Am I Obliged to Keep My Word? Resumed, p. 35 ""; ""4. The Will of God, p. 37 ""; ""5. The Divine Benevolence, p. 39 ""; ""6. Utility, p. 42 ""; ""7. The Necessity of General Rules, p. 44 ""; ""8. The Consideration of General Consequences Pursued, p. 46 ""; ""9. Of Right, p. 49 ""; ""10. The Division of Rights, p. 51 ""; ""11. The General Rights of Mankind, p. 56 ""

""Book III. Relative Duties """"Part I. Of Relative Duties Which Are Determinate ""; ""1. Of Property, p. 63 ""; ""2. The Use of the Institution of Property, p. 64 ""; ""3. The History of Property, p. 66 ""; ""4. In What the Right of Property Is Founded, p. 68 ""; ""5. Promises, p. 73 ""; ""6. Contracts, p. 84 ""; ""7. Contracts for Sale, p. 85 ""; ""8. Contracts of



Hazard, p. 88 ""; ""9. Contracts of Lending of Inconsumable Property, p. 90 ""; ""10. Contracts Concerning the Lending of Money, p. 92 ""; ""11. Contracts of Labour, p. 97 ""; ""12. Contracts of Labour, p. 100 ""

""13. Contracts of Labour - Parnership, p. 103 """"14. Contracts of Labour - Offices, p. 104 ""; ""15. Lies, p. 107 ""; ""16. Oaths, p. 110 ""; ""17. Oath in Evidence, p. 116 ""; ""18. Oath of Allegiance, p. 118 ""; ""19. Oaths Against Bribery in the Election, p. 121 ""; ""20. Oath Against Simony, p. 121 ""; ""21. Oaths to Observe Local Statutes""; ""22. Subscription to Articles of Religion, p. 125 ""; ""23. Wills, p. 127 ""; ""Part II. Of the Relative Duties Which Are Indeterminate ""; ""1. Charity, p. 133 ""; ""2. Charity - The Treatment of Our Domestics, p. 134 ""; ""3. Slavery, p. 135 ""

""4. Charity - Professional Assistance, p. 138 """"5. Charity - Precuniary Bounty, p. 140 ""; ""6. Resentment, p. 149 ""; ""7. Anger, p. 150 ""; ""8. Revenge, p. 152 ""; ""9. Duelling, p. 156 ""; ""10. Litigation, p. 158 ""; ""11. Gratitude, p. 162 ""; ""12. Slander, p. 163 ""; ""Part III. Of Relative Duties Which Result from the Constitution of the Sexes ""; ""1. Of the Public Use of Marriage Institutions, p. 167 ""; ""2. Fornication, p. 168 ""; ""3. Seduction, p. 174 ""; ""4. Adultery, p. 176 ""; ""5. Incest, p. 180 ""; ""6. Polygamy, p. 182 ""; ""7. Of Divorce, p. 186 ""

""8. Marriage, p. 193 ""