Henry Sidgwick
English philosopher and economist (1838–1900) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Sidgwick (/ˈsɪdʒwɪk/; 31 May 1838 – 28 August 1900) was an English utilitarian philosopher and economist.[1] He was the Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge from 1883 until his death, and is best known in philosophy for his utilitarian treatise The Methods of Ethics.[2] He was one of the founders and first president of the Society for Psychical Research and a member of the Metaphysical Society and promoted the higher education of women.[3] His work in economics has also had a lasting influence. In 1875, with Millicent Garrett Fawcett, he co-founded Newnham College, a women-only constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It was the second Cambridge college to admit women, after Girton College. In 1856, Sidgwick joined the Cambridge Apostles intellectual secret society.
Henry Sidgwick | |
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Born | (1838-05-31)31 May 1838 |
Died | 28 August 1900(1900-08-28) (aged 62) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Era | 19th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Utilitarianism |
Institutions | University of Cambridge |
Main interests | Economics, ethics, political philosophy |
Notable ideas | Average and total utilitarianism, ethical hedonism, ethical intuitionism, paradox of hedonism |