Author: Westermarck, Edward Title: The Origin and Development of the Moral Ideas : Volume I
Description: London, Macmillan & Co, 1906. orig. cloth. 22x15cm, xxi,716 pp.. Rubbed. Binding corner bumps. Good. ¶ Contents: The Emotional Origin of Moral Judgments; The Nature of the Moral Emotions; The Origin of the Moral Emotions; Analysis of the Principal Moral Concepts; Customs and Laws as Expressions of Moral Ideas; The General Nature of the Subjects of Enlightened Moral Judgments; The Will as the Subdject of Moral Judgment and the Influence of External Events; Preliminary Remarks - Homicilde in General; The Killing of Parents, Sick Persons, Children-Feticide; The Killing of Women, and of Slaves - The Criminality of Homicide Influenced by Distinction of Class; Human Sacrifice; Blood-Revenge and Compensation - The Punishment of Death; The Duel; Bodily Injuries; Charity and Generosity; Hospitality; The Subjection of Children; The Subjection of Wives; Slavery.
Keywords: History of Ethics, Anthropology, Ethnology, Moral Philosophy, Comparative, Sociology, Ethical, ,
Price: US$ 69.00 Seller: Expatriate Bookshop of Denmark
- Book number: BOOKS016457I