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William David Ross

William David Ross (1877–1971) made contributions to ancient philosophy and to moral philosophy. The focus of this entry is his work in the latter area. Ross’s The Right and the Good is one of the most important contributions to moral philosophy published in the twentieth century. In it and other works, Ross develops a novel (pluralistic) deontological ethical theory rivalling Kantianism and utilitarianism. The most innovative element of this theory is the notion of a prima facie duty. Although Ross’s work in moral philosophy appeared to suffer at the hands of critics in the middle and late parts of the last century, recent work on normative and meta-ethical intuitionism has sparked a renewed interest in and enthusiasm for his ethical outlook.-Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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Scottish philosopher and translator (1877–1971)

Born	1877
Died	1971

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Aristotle.

by William David Ross
First published in 1923 — 15 editions

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Works of Aristotle: Physica

by John Alexander Smith, Aristotle, and William David Ross First published in 1949 — 10 editions

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Plato's theory of ideas

by William David Ross
First published in 1951 — 9 editions
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The right and the good

by William David Ross
First published in 1930 — 9 editions
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Aristotle

by William David Ross First published in 1968 — 7 editions

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Aristotle

by William David Ross First published in 1927 — 6 editions

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Foundations of ethics: the Gifford lectures delivered in the University of Aberdeen, 1935-6

by William David Ross
First published in 1939 — 5 editions
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Kant's ethical theory: a commentary on the Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten

by William David Ross First published in 1954 — 5 editions
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Aristotle

by William David Ross First published in 1924 — 4 editions

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Aristotle

by William David Ross First published in 2005 — 4 editions

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The Works of Aristotle; Volume 11

by Aristotle, J A. 1863-1939 Smith, and William David Ross First published in 2018 — 3 editions

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The Works of Aristotle; Volume 9

by Aristotle, J A. 1863-1939 Smith, and William David Ross First published in 2018 — 3 editions

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Lo correcto y lo bueno

by William David Ross First published in 2014 — 3 editions

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Foundations Of Ethics

by William David Ross First published in 2007 — 2 editions

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Foundations of Ethics

by William David Ross First published in 2018 — 2 editions

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The Right and the Good

by William David Ross First published in 1950 — 2 editions

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Works. Translated into English under the Editorship of W. D. Ross; Volume 2

by Aristotle, J. A. 1863-1939 Smith, and William David Ross First published in 2022 — 2 editions

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Aristotle

by William David Ross First published in 1995 — 2 editions

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by William David Ross First published in 1930 — 2 editions

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The Works of Aristotle -- Volume XI: Rhetorica; De rhetorica ad Alexandrum; De poetica

by William David Ross and Aristotle First published in 1952 — 2 editions

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Scottish philosopher and translator (1877–1971)

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Died	1971

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OLID: OL132880A
ISNI: 0000000110323901
VIAF: 109229868
Wikidata: Q1364954
Inventaire.io: wd:Q1364954

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