Smith's view of moral philosophy
- Adam Smith developed a detailed comprehensive version of moral
sentiments in this philosophy.
- He was also known for his contributionto philosophy.
- Smith emphasis on the feeling of others, understands the
situation of the other person in other words to put yourself into
their shoes and understand their point of views.
- a notion of empathy or sympathy. centered to human emotions and
experiences.
- he outlines his central theme of moral philosophy: being humans
we care abouts others,we are considerate, we are social which
brings us pleasure or pain. it is only through our experience that
we visualise or acquire knowledge of their sentiments.
Alexander Meiklejohn's view of ethical idealism
- alexander emphasied on education and democracy
- a popular philosopher of the 20th century
- his philosophy outlined with eductaion ans students attaining
freedom and how a teacher to impart this while respecting their
freedon and encouraged students to pursue freedom.
- he was popular for the stance of academic freedom but later his
popularity faded away
- he viewed democracy as something reconsidered and imparted by
passing generations and it was borne in "strong discussions and
agreed terms".
- a legacy of autocratic treatment of faculty was developed by
him wherein widespread college was detached from demands of the
outside world.
- he founded an experimetal college where a two year greek books
programe and readings of ancient greek and modern america was
intiated.
- he then intiated great books on adult education programe and
encourages students to lead their own education
- he then became an advocate of free speech.
- his philosophy has inflenced the aims of UNESCO and the United
states supreme court even today.