William Wollaston
William Wollaston (born March 26, 1659 in Coton-Clanford , Staffordshire , † October 29, 1724 in London ) was an English moral philosopher .
Wollaston was a teacher in Birmingham . In 1686 he resigned from all offices and settled in London.
The core of his teaching consisted in the fact that man could not only recognize true and false, but should also express it in his actions. Hence the supreme principle of morality is the sentence:
"Every action is good, some are true, every action is bad, which expresses a wrong sentence."
With his main work The religion of nature delineated , Wollaston found a bitter opponent in John Clarke .
Fonts
- The religion of nature delineated. Garland, New York 1978, ISBN 0-8240-1816-8 (reprint of the London 1724 edition).
literature
- Clifford Griffeth Thompson: Johann M. Drechsler: About William Wollaston's moral philosophy, Schubart, Erlangen 1802.
- The ethics of William Wollaston. Badger, Boston (Mass.) 1922.
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| SURNAME | Wollaston, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English moral philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1659 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coton Clanford , Staffordshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 1724 |
| Place of death | London |