A Preface to Morals
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A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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Target entity: A Preface to Morals Context triple: [Walter Lippmann, notableWork, A Preface to Morals]
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On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a philosophical work by David Hume that develops his influential account of morality as grounded in human sentiment rather than reason alone.
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Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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E.
Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences
Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences is the concluding section of John Stuart Mill’s *A System of Logic* that develops his influential account of the methods and philosophical foundations of the social and moral sciences.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A Preface to Morals Target entity description: A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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A.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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B.
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a philosophical work by David Hume that develops his influential account of morality as grounded in human sentiment rather than reason alone.
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C.
Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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D.
Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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E.
Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences
Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences is the concluding section of John Stuart Mill’s *A System of Logic* that develops his influential account of the methods and philosophical foundations of the social and moral sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Walter Lippmann ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Walter Lippmann ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
journalist
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political commentator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
crisis of authority in modern life
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individual responsibility for values ⓘ role of religion in morality ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Preface to Morals self-link ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
interwar period
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post–World War I modernity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
decline of traditional religion
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modern secularization ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general educated readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
loss of traditional religious authority
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morality in modern society ⓘ search for ethical guidance ⓘ secular ethics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of ethics in a secular age
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discussion of modernity and moral values ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
moral philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | major work of Walter Lippmann ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1929 ⓘ |
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