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This excerpt from a book review discusses the work of Henry Sidgwick, who is considered one of the founders of modern moral philosophy. Sidgwick's work on ethics has been influential in both Britain and America, and this book provides an overview of his arguments and conclusions. The review points out that Sidgwick's work represents a rational development of the work of his predecessors, and highlights the structure and reasoning underlying his position.
Sidgwick's work on ethics has dominated British and American philosophy since his time. This study shows how Sidgwick's arguments and conclusions represent rational developments of the work of his predecessors, and brings out the nature and structure of the reasoning underlying his position.