ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1964, this book critically examines some philosophical theories of the relation between reason and morality, with particular reference to the writings of Cudworth, Locke, Clarke, Hume and Kant. It also discusses the ways in which conduct may be assessed or criticised, and of the extent to which these ways of assessment may amount to, or be connected with, moral assessment. The conclusion shows how far and in what ways rational moral judgment is possible and what are its inevitable limitations.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

part One|87 pages

chapter I|8 pages

Cudworth

chapter II|12 pages

Locke

chapter III|12 pages

Clarke

chapter IV|25 pages

Hume

chapter V|28 pages

Kant

part Two|113 pages

chapter VI|17 pages

The Assessment and Criticism of Conduct

chapter VII|15 pages

Rules

chapter VIII|21 pages

Consistency

chapter IX|19 pages

Intelligence

chapter X|10 pages

Intuition

chapter XI|29 pages

The Limits of Justification