Henry Sidgwick
(1838-1900)
English philosopher
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Henry Sidgwick (31 May 1838 – 28 August 1900) was an English utilitarian philosopher and economist. He was the Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge from 1883 until his death, and is best known in philosophy for his utilitarian treatise The Methods of Ethics. He was one of the founders and first president of the Society for Psychical Research and a member of the Metaphysical Society and promoted the higher education of women. His work in economics has also had a lasting influence.
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31 May 1838 Skipton, Yorkshire
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28 August 1900 (aged 62) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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