Excerpt from Hedonistic Theories: From Aristippus to Spencer
In the following pages an attempt is made to give, in familiar and untechnical language, a critical account of Hedonistic Theories in their historical succession. I hope that even those who cannot accept my criticisms may find my expositions fairly satisfactory. For my own part I am convinced, as the result of this and other investigations, that no Hedonistic theory can plausibly explain morality without assuming ideas inconsistent with its asserted principle. What is here presented to the public has been in manuscript for several years, and I have been induced to publish it now as a needful supplement to the ethical part of my Outline of Philosophy. At the same time each work is complete in itself.
To obviate the necessity of continual foot-notes, I have relegated all references to authors to the end of the volume.
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