The Advancement Of Ethics (1895)

The Advancement of Ethics is a philosophical book written by Francis Ellingwood Abbot in 1895. The book explores the concept of morality and ethics and how they can be advanced in society. Abbot argues that ethics should be based on reason and rationality rather than religious or traditional beliefs. He also criticizes the idea of absolute moral principles suggesting that ethics should be flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances. The book is divided into three parts with the first part discussing the nature of ethics the second part examining the history of ethical thought and the third part proposing a new ethical system based on reason and humanistic values. Overall The Advancement of Ethics is a thought-provoking and insightful work that challenges traditional ideas about morality and offers a new perspective on ethical philosophy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.