Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences
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Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences is the concluding section of John Stuart Mill’s *A System of Logic* that develops his influential account of the methods and philosophical foundations of the social and moral sciences.
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| Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences canonical | 3 |
| logic of the moral sciences | 1 |
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Target entity: Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences Context triple: [A System of Logic, hasPart, Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences]
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The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a philosophical work by David Hume that develops his influential account of morality as grounded in human sentiment rather than reason alone.
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E.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences Target entity description: Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences is the concluding section of John Stuart Mill’s *A System of Logic* that develops his influential account of the methods and philosophical foundations of the social and moral sciences.
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A.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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B.
Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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C.
Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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D.
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a philosophical work by David Hume that develops his influential account of morality as grounded in human sentiment rather than reason alone.
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E.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the methods appropriate to studying human conduct
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justify the scientific status of moral and social inquiry ⓘ |
| argues |
for the possibility of a science of society
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that social laws are grounded in laws of individual psychology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
classical liberalism
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utilitarianism ⓘ |
| author | John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinguishes | between science of morals and art of morals ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive
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linked to:
A System of Logic
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| genre |
logic
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moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on the logic of practice
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chapters on the logic of the moral sciences ⓘ chapters on the logic of the social sciences ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century social thought
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later utilitarian moral theory ⓘ methodology of the social sciences ⓘ philosophy of social science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Auguste Comte
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linked to:
Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte
British empiricism ⓘ David Hume ⓘ associationist psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
causal explanation in social phenomena
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distinction between art and science in morals ⓘ ethics as a practical science ⓘ inductive methods in social inquiry ⓘ laws of social life ⓘ logic of the moral sciences ⓘ
linked to:
Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences
methodology of the social sciences ⓘ philosophical foundations of the moral sciences ⓘ relationship between individual psychology and social science ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of ethics with logic and scientific method
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systematic treatment of social science methodology ⓘ |
| partOf | A System of Logic ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
analytic philosophy precursor
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empiricism ⓘ |
| positionInWork | concluding book of A System of Logic ⓘ |
| proposes |
that methods of natural science can be adapted to moral sciences
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that moral and social phenomena are subject to laws ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1843 ⓘ |
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