The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy

by William Paley and Edmund Paley

Book Overview

This classic work by William Paley was one of the most popular books in England and America in the early nineteenth century. Its significance lies in the fact that it marks an important point at which eighteenth-century "whiggism" began to be transformed into nineteenth-century "liberalism."

First published in 1785, Paley's Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy was originally based on his Cambridge lectures of 1766-1776...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865973814
• ISBN13: 9780865973817
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Liberty Fund
• Length: 525 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5