Project Gutenberg 2018-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 285 Blackie, John Stuart 1809 1895 Blackie, J. Stuart Four Phases of Morals: Socrates, Aristotle, Christianity, Utilitarianism Produced by David Thomas "Four Phases of Morals: Socrates, Aristotle, Christianity, Utilitarianism" by John Stuart Blackie is an ethical discourse that was written in the late 19th century. This work presents a detailed exploration of moral philosophy through the historical context of four important figures and schools of thought: Socrates, Aristotle, Christianity, and utilitarianism. The book aims to highlight the evolution of moral concepts and their relevance to human existence, emphasizing the integral nature of ethical reflection in societal progress. The opening of the discourse sets the stage by acknowledging the author's background as a professor of Greek at the University of Edinburgh, indicating that the content draws heavily from scholarly research and historical analysis. It begins with a tribute to Socrates, presenting him as the cornerstone of moral philosophy, and outlines the aim to illuminate his contributions, particularly through reliable contemporary sources like Xenophon and Plato. Blackie introduces Socratic teachings on the nature of virtue, the importance of moral reasoning, and the interplay between individual happiness and societal good, laying a foundational understanding that will guide the subsequent examination of Aristotle, Christianity, and utilitarian thought. This scholarly introduction invites readers to explore ethical theories that shaped Western civilization and their practical implications for life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Aristotle, 384 BC-322 BC Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC Christian ethics Utilitarianism Ethics -- History Ethics -- Greece BJ Text Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics 648811 2025-06-22T14:56:13.720039 text/html 643809 2018-03-23T14:24:24 text/html 300922 2025-06-22T14:56:20.374951 application/epub+zip 309115 2025-06-22T14:56:14.765020 application/epub+zip 309115 2025-06-22T14:56:14.253981 application/epub+zip 460113 2025-06-22T14:56:25.018963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422956 2025-06-22T14:56:19.811988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427312 2022-08-25T14:48:38.282038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614202 2025-06-22T14:56:13.269984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 614436 2018-03-23T14:24:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19839 2025-06-22T14:56:25.162914 application/rdf+xml 9195 2025-06-22T14:56:14.348012 image/jpeg 2045 2025-06-22T14:56:14.300977 image/jpeg 234475 2018-03-23T14:24:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 276763 2018-03-23T14:24:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 284649 2025-06-22T14:56:13.786061 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia