β Scribed by W. D. Hudson M.A., B.D., Ph.D. (auth.)
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Front Matter....Pages N2-vii
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Man Benevolent and Moral....Pages 6-11
Moral Discourse Sui Generis....Pages 12-17
Moral Sense....Pages 18-22
Rational Intuitionism....Pages 23-28
Butlerβs View of Conscience....Pages 29-33
The Debate....Pages 34-41
What Constitutes Virtue?....Pages 42-50
Some Outstanding Questions....Pages 51-56
Critique of Intuitionism....Pages 57-60
Conclusion....Pages 61-66
Back Matter....Pages 67-75
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