David Brink presents a study of T. H. Green'sProlegomena to Ethics(1883), a classic of British idealism. Green develops a perfectionist ethical theory that brings together the best elements in the ancient and modern traditions and that provides the moral foundations for Green's own influential brand of liberalism. Brink's book situates theProlegomenain its intellectual context, examines its main themes, and explains Green's enduring significance for the history of ethics and contemporary ethical theory.
I. Introduction II. Green's Life and Work III. Green's Metaphysics and Epistemology IV. The Attack on Empiricism with Atomism V. Idealism VI. Absolute Idealism VII. Nonnaturalism VIII. Self-Consciousness and Epistemic Responsibility IX. Self-Consciousness and Practical Responsibility X. Desire, Intellect, and Will XI. Pursuit of a Personal Good XII. Psychological Hedonism and the Good XIII. Mill and Evaluative Hedonism XIV. Self-Realization and the Good XV. Self-Realization and the Common Good XVI. Aristotelian Friendship XVII. Intrinsic Concern for Others XVIII. The Scope of the Common Good XIX. Impartiality and the Common Good XX. Moderate and Extreme Harmony of Interests XXI. Liberalism and Extreme Harmony XXII. Absolute Idealism and Extreme Harmony XXIII. Self-Realization vs. Utilitarianism XXIV. From Perfectionism to Liberalism XXV. Influences on Green XXVI. Green and Kant XXVII. Green's Impact XXVIII. Green and Bradley XXIX. Green and Sidgwick XXX. Green's Legacy Bibliographical Essay
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