Practical Ethics: A Sketch of the Moral Structure of Society

Practical Ethics: A Sketch of the Moral Structure of Society
ISBN-10
1000073572
ISBN-13
9781000073577
Series
Practical Ethics
Category
Philosophy
Pages
374
Language
English
Published
2020-07-21
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Mary Sturt, Margaret Hobling

Description

Originally published in 1949, this book covers both psychological and sociological aspects of moral life in Western society in the first half of the 20th Century and the historical influences on its thinking and way of behaviour. It discusses education, art, social structure, law and religion and ethical failure.

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