Project Gutenberg 2018-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 180 Pitt-Rivers, George Henry Lane Fox 1890 1966 Pitt-Rivers, Jo 20000639 Conscience & Fanaticism: An Essay on Moral Values Conscience and Fanaticism: An Essay on Moral Values E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Conscience & Fanaticism: An Essay on Moral Values" by George Pitt-Rivers is a philosophical essay written in the early 20th century. The work explores the complexities and implications of moral values, particularly the concept of conscience, and its impact on human behavior, judgment, and societal norms. The author delves into the interactions of individual morality with larger societal influences, examining the contributions and challenges posed by fanaticism. The opening of the essay introduces the concept of conscience as a multifaceted theme that has traversed time and diverse perspectives—ranging from religious to political ideologies. Pitt-Rivers begins by highlighting the prevalence of "conscientious" behavior in contemporary society, emphasizing the variances in how conscience is interpreted and applied. He critiques the inconsistencies in how different individuals and institutions, such as the State and the Church, invoke conscience, often to justify actions that can lead to contradictory outcomes. By addressing these complexities, the author sets the stage for a more thoughtful analysis of the relationships between conscience, moral judgment, and the often fanatical interpretations that can arise when personal beliefs clash with societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Ethics Conscience Fanaticism BJ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 239433 2025-06-23T08:16:44.795858 text/html 240478 2018-10-19T16:53:19 text/html 128892 2025-06-23T08:16:48.871881 application/epub+zip 129506 2025-06-23T08:16:45.521865 application/epub+zip 123031 2025-06-23T08:16:45.143846 application/epub+zip 205824 2025-06-23T08:16:51.669855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176262 2025-06-23T08:16:48.491806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170227 2022-09-26T10:24:53.783721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202255 2025-06-23T08:16:44.139844 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202155 2018-10-19T16:46:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202182 2018-10-19T16:46:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20754 2025-06-23T08:16:51.825832 application/rdf+xml 9476 2025-06-23T08:16:45.234843 image/jpeg 1621 2025-06-23T08:16:45.190868 image/jpeg 75237 2018-10-19T16:46:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 111852 2018-10-19T16:56:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 75194 2018-10-19T16:46:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 111556 2025-06-23T08:16:44.820827 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