Handbook of Moral Philosophy (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Handbook of Moral Philosophy<br><br>1. Moral Philosophy is the rational explanation of our moral actions, moral nature, and moral relations. It is a science of the life subject to moral law, in so far as the study of its activities enables us to reach a science of conduct. It is, first, a system of truth scientifically discovered and arranged; then a science of the practice of morality, as this implies knowledge of moral distinctions and power of 'self-determination.' It is a theory of knowing and of being, but only of such knowing as is concerned with moral distinctions, and only of being possessing and applying such knowledge.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.