The Project Gutenberg EBook of Progressive Morality, by Thomas FowlerThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Progressive Morality An Essay in EthicsAuthor: Thomas FowlerRelease Date: April 15, 2004 [EBook #12035]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PROGRESSIVE MORALITY ***Produced by Shawn Cruze and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from images provided by the Million BookProject.PROGRESSIVE MORALITYF O W L E R[Illustration]PROGRESSIVE MORALITYAN ESSAY IN ETHICSBYTHOMAS FOWLER, M.A., LL.D., F.S.A.PRESIDENT OF CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGEWYKEHAM PROFESSOR OF LOGIC IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD1884PREFACE.These pages represent an attempt to exhibit a scientific conception of morality in a popular form, and with a view topractical applications rather than the discussion of theoretical difficulties. For this purpose it has been necessary to studybrevity and avoid controversy. Hence, I have made few references to other authors, and I have almost altogetherdispensed with foot-notes. But, though I have attempted to state rather than to defend my views, I believe that they are, inthe main, those which, making exception for a few back eddies in the stream of modern thought, are winning their way togeneral acceptance among the ...