Recent years have seen a growth of interest in T. H. Green as philosophers have begun to overturn received opinions of his philosophy and discover again for themselves his original and important contributions to ethics, metaphysics, and political philosophy. This collection of essays on these key areas of his thought by leading experts in the field introduces and critically examines his ideas both in their context and in their relevance to contemporary debates. Topics considered include the social conception of individuality, self-realization, the common good, the eternal consciousness, and th ... More

Recent years have seen a growth of interest in T. H. Green as philosophers have begun to overturn received opinions of his philosophy and discover again for themselves his original and important contributions to ethics, metaphysics, and political philosophy. This collection of essays on these key areas of his thought by leading experts in the field introduces and critically examines his ideas both in their context and in their relevance to contemporary debates. Topics considered include the social conception of individuality, self-realization, the common good, the eternal consciousness, and the idealist theory of rights.