Title The origin and development of the moral ideas / by Edward Westermarck

Published London : Macmillan and Co., Limited ; New York : The Macmillan Company, 1906-08

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ADPML SPC	170.9 Wes/Oad 1906	1	LIB USE ONLY
ADPML SPC	170.9 Wes/Oad 1906	2	LIB USE ONLY

Description 2 volumes ; 23 cm Contents Vol. 1: Introductory -- 1. The emotional origin of moral judgments -- 2/4. The nature of moral emotions -- 5. The origin of moral emotions -- 6. Analysis of the principal moral concepts -- 7. Customs and laws as expressions of moral ideas -- 8. The general nature of the subjects of enlightened moral judgments -- 9. The will as the subject of moral judgment and the influence of external events -- 10. Agents under intellectual disability -- 11. Motives -- 12. Forbearances and carlessness. Character -- 13. Why moral judgments are passed on conduct and character. Moral valuation and free-will -- 14. Preliminary remarks. Homicide in general -- 15/16. Homicide in general -- 17. The killing of parents, sick persons, children. Feticide -- 18. The killing of women, and of slaves. The criminality of homicide influenced by distinctions of class -- 19. Human sacrifice -- 20. Blood-revenge and compensation. The punishment of death -- 21. The duel -- 22. Bodily injuries -- 23. Charity and generosity -- 24. Hospitality -- 25. The subjection of children -- 26. The subjection of wives -- 27. Slavery Vol. 2: 28/29. The right of property -- 30/31. The regard for truth and good faith -- 32. The respect for other men's honour and self-regarding pride. Politeness -- 33. Regard for other persons' happiness in general. Gratitude. Patriotism and cosmopolitanism -- 34. The origin and development of the altruistic sentiment -- 35. Suicide -- 36. Self-regarding duties and virtues. Industry. Rest -- 37/38. Restrictions in diet -- 39. Cleanliness and uncleanliness. Asceticism in general -- 40. Marriage -- 41. Celibacy -- 42. Free love. Adultery -- 43. Homosexual love -- 44. Regard for the lower animals -- 45. Regard for the dead -- 46. Cannibalism -- 47. The belief in supernatural beings -- 48/49. Duties to gods -- 50/52. Gods as guardians of morality -- 53. Conclusion -- Authorities quoted -- Subject index Notes Vol. 1 --The origin and development of the moral ideas. Vol. 2 -- The origin and development of the moral ideas - chapter XXVIII Bibliography "Authorities quoted": volumes 2, pages [747]-824 Subject Conduct of life. Ethics -- History. Ethics, Evolutionary. Ethics. Law and ethics. Primitive societies. LC no. 06018579

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