The party of humanity
Subtitle: writing moral psychology in eighteenth-century Britain
By: Blakey Vermeule.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
Subjects: English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism.; Psychology -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.; Ethics -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.; Psychology -- Moral and ethical aspects.; Self (Philosophy) in literature.; Moral development in literature.; Ethics, Modern -- 18th century.; Psychology in literature.; Psychology -- Philosophy.; Ethics in literature.
Description: "The Party of Humanity frames its discussion about emotions, social conflict, and aesthetics within two broad theories: the emerging field of evolutionary psychology and Kantian moral philosophy. By studying how eighteenth-century Britons experienced the demands of their social identities, Vermeule argues, we can better understand the most salient problems facing moral philosophy today - the issue of self-interest and the question of how moral norms are shaped by social agendas."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-244) and index.