Five Types of Ethical Theory

by Charlie Dunbar Broad

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Genres: Philosophy

315 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1930

About the author

Usually cited as C. D. Broad, was an English epistemologist, historian of philosophy, philosopher of science, moral philosopher, and writer on the philosophical aspects of psychical research.

Reviews

[Kevin K · Rating 2 out of 5]

The brief overviews of the moral philosophies of Spinoza, Butler, Hume, and Kant are excellent. The summary of Kant in particular (P. 116-121) is very concise, and one of the best I've seen. The fifth overview of Sidgwick and the conclusion aren't very interesting; they mostly cover the same topics as a modern meta-ethics book, with less depth and outdated terminology.