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Anthony Quinton (1925–2010)

Author of Political Philosophy

14+ Works 374 Members 1 Review

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Includes the names: A. Quinton, A. M. Quinton, ed Anthony Quinton, ed. Anthony Quinton, Anthony Quinton (ed.), Anthony; Editor Quinton, Anthony Meredith. Quinton

Works by Anthony Quinton

Political Philosophy (1967) — Editor — 125 copies

Hume (1999) 82 copies

Utilitarian Ethics (1973) 49 copies, 1 review

Francis Bacon (1980) 41 copies

The nature of things (1973) 33 copies

From Wodehouse to Wittgenstein: Essays (1998) 12 copies

The politics of imperfection: The religious and secular traditions of conservative thought in England from Hooker to Oakeshott (The T. S. Eliot memorial lectures) (1978) 12 copies

Twentieth Century Mind: 1900-18 v. 1: History, Ideas and Literature in Britain (Oxford Paperbacks) (1972) — Contributor — 7 copies

Of Men and Manners: Essays Historical and Philosophical (2011) 5 copies

Thoughts and Thinkers (1982) 4 copies

Karl Popper - A política sem essência 1 copy

Before We Met (2009) 1 copy

Filosofia Analítica 1 copy

休謨 (1999) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Great Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy (1987) — Contributor — 474 copies, 2 reviews

The Oxford History of Western Philosophy (1994) — Contributor — 378 copies

The Philosophy of Perception (1967) — Contributor — 75 copies, 2 reviews

Founders and Followers (1992) — Contributor — 15 copies, 1 review

Philosophers in wonderland : philosophy and psychical research (1975) — Contributor — 9 copies

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Canonical name: Quinton, Anthony
Other names: Baron Quinton
Birthdate: 1925-03-25
Date of death: 2010-06-09
Gender: male
Occupations: President of Trinity College, Oxford (1978–1987)
Awards and honors: Life Peer

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Utilitarian Ethics by Anthony Quinton

A historical introduction, followed by FOUR (4) - count'em - careful critics of utilitarian thinking.

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Works: 14
Also by: 5
Members: 374
Popularity: #64,495
Rating: ½ 3.4

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 37
Languages: 7

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