Miscellaneous Writings, Speeches and Letters

Thomas Hill Green (1836-82) was a figure of far-reaching influence, whose doctrines affected British thought and public policy more than any other philosopher around the turn of the century. Green used British Idealism as part of a practical programme of liberal reform. His special combination of moral individualism and collectivism led him to support the growth of the state's responsibility to the citizen, anticipating later developments such as the Welfare State. This volume contains a collection of miscellaneous works by Green, many of them not available in any other form. Here are 15 of his undergraduate essays, many dozens of his letters and speeches, plus several of his papers on moral and political philosophy. The text should be of interest to historians of politics and Idealism in Britain. The material is all reset, with full bibliographies and an index. There is an introduction and annotations by Peter Nicholson.

ISBN 1843710145   Pages 588 ISBN13 9781843710141 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.   Weight (grammes) 898 Imprint Thoemmes Continuum   Published in Bristol Format Hardback   Height (mm) 216 Publication date 15 Jan 2003   Width (mm) 138 Library of Congress JA   Spine width (mm) 49 DEWEY 192   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC21

		Preface
		Abbreviations
		Introduction
		Undergraduate Essays
		Editor's Note		1
		The Effect of Commerce on the Mind of a Nation		3
		The Principle of Honour; its History and Value in Ancient and Modern Times		6
		Veracity		9
		Loyalty		12
		Can Interference with Foreign Nations in any Case be Justifiable?		15
		The Duties of the University to the State		20
		British Rule and Policy in India		22
		Standing Armies		25
		Conservatism		28
		Legislative Interference in Moral Matters		31
		How Far Moral Principles are Probable or Conventional		35
		On Authority and Private Judgement, or Reason and Faith		38
		The Value of the Argument from Analogy		42
		On the Origin of Ideas		46
		Utility as a Principle in Art and Morality		50
		Ellerton Theological Essays
		Editor's Note		55
		Life and Immortality Brought to Light by the Gospel (1860)		57
		The State of Religious Belief Among the Jews at the Time of the Coming of Christ (1861)		83
		Unpublished Papers
		Editor's Note		105
		Lectures on Moral and Political Philosophy [1867]		108
		Notes on Ancient and Modern Political Economy		183
		Notes on Moral Philosophy		188
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