Principia Ethica is a foundational text in the analytic tradition of ethical theory and G. E. Moore's most influential book. In it, he defines the subject of ethics as the general enquiry into the question "what is good?" and famously contends that the predicate "good" is indefinable. Moore claims that whatever definition is offered of the predicate, "it may be always asked, with significance, of the complex so defined, whether it is itself good," an argument that would later come...

"Principia Ethica" by G. E. Moore is a foundational text in moral philosophy, where Moore introduces the concept of the "naturalistic fallacy." He argues against the idea that moral properties can be defined in terms of natural properties, emphasizing that ethical terms cannot be reduced to empirical observations. Moore's work is significant for its rigorous analysis of ethical language and its implications for moral theory, influencing subsequent philosophers to explore the complexities o...

"Philosophical Studies" by G. E. Moore is a seminal work that explores various aspects of philosophy, particularly focusing on ethics, epistemology, and the nature of reality. Moore's approach is characterized by his rigorous analysis and clear argumentation, which challenges prevailing philosophical ideas of his time. He is well-known for his defense of common sense and his critique of idealism, advocating for a more grounded understanding of philosophical concepts. This work is essential...

Ethics is a subject about which there has been and still is an immense amount of difference of opinion, in spite of all the time and labour which have been devoted to the study of it. There are indeed certain matters about which there is not much disagreement. Almost everybody is agreed that certain kinds of actions ought, as a general rule, to be avoided and that under certain circumstances, which constantly recur, it is, as a general rule, better to act in certain specified ways rather t...

First published in 2000. This is Volume V of six in the International Library of Philosophy looking at the area of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Anglo-American Philosophy. Written in 1922, it focuses on Philosophical studies and a selection of papers and lectures.

G.E. Moore, more than either Bertrand Russell or Ludwig Wittgenstein, was chiefly responsible for the rise of the analytic method in twentieth-century philosophy. This selection of his writings shows Moore at his very best.The classic essays are crucial to major philosophical debates that still resonate today. Amongst those included are:* A Defense of Common Sense* Certainty* Sense-Data* External and Internal Relations* Hume's Theory Explained

First published in 1903, this volume revolutionized philosophy and forever altered the direction of ethical studies. It clarifies some of moral philosophy's most common confusions and redefines the science's terminology. 6 chapters explore: the subject matter of ethics, naturalistic ethics, hedonism, metaphysical ethics, ethics in relation to conduct, and the ideal.

Principia Ethica, written in 1903, was a groundbreaking work of moral philosophy. Its author, G.E. Moore, questioned a fundamental pillar of ethics—specifically, what the definition of "good" is. As influential now as it was in its own time-period, Principia Ethica represented an advance in human thinking and is a worthy work for current and future generations to study to gain a better understanding of values and ethics.

A collection of philosophical essays by famed British thinker Bertrand Russell, "The Analysis of Mind" contains the following essays: I. Recent Criticisms of "Consciousness", II. Instinct and Habit, III. Desire and Feeling, IV. Influence of Past History on Present Occurrences in Living Organisms, V. Psychological and Physical Causal Laws, VI. Introspection, VII. The Definition of Perception, VIII. Sensations and Images, IX. Memory, X. Words and Meaning, XI. General Ideas and Thought, XII. ...

Prolegomenon (plural "prolegomena") refers to any critical introduction or essay at the start of a book.Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics is one of the shorter works by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant. It was published in 1783, two years after the first edition of his Critique of Pure Reason.Prolegomena contains an overview and defense of the Critique's main conclusions, sometimes by arguments Kant had not used in the Critique. Kant characterizes his more accessible approach here ...

If you can't prove something, it is literally senseless - so argues Ayer in this irreverent and electrifying book. Statements are either true by definition (as in maths), or can be verified by direct experience. Ayer rejected metaphysical claims about god, the absolute, and objective values as completely nonsensical. Ayer was only 24 when he finished LANGUAGE, TRUTH & LOGIC, yet it shook the foundations of Anglo-American philosophy and made its author notorious. It became a classic text, c...