348 Pages
by
Routledge
348 Pages
by
Routledge
348 Pages
by
Routledge
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From Descartes to Spinoza, Western philosophers have attempted to propose an axiomatic systemization of ethics. However, without consensus on the contents and objects of ethics, the system remains incomplete. This four-volume set presents a model that highlights a Chinese philosopher’s insights on ethics after a 22 year study. Three essential components of ethics are examined: metaethics,... Read more
1. Humanity and Liberty: The Highest Value Standards of State Institutions. 2. Justice, Humanity, and Increasing or Reducing the Quantum of Interests of Everyone—The System of Value Standards of State Institutions. 3. Happiness: The Moral Principle of Self-regarding. 4. System of Moral Rules.
Biography
Haiming Wang is a professor at the Department at Philosophy at Peking University, China, mainly studying ethics and political philosophy. He has published ten academic monographs, including New Ethics, The Methods of Ethics, A Theory of Human Nature, The Ideal State, Justice and Humanity.
