Hastings Rashdall

Hastings Rashdall
Hastings Rashdall (1858–1924) was an influential British philosopher and theologian known for his contributions to ethical theory and educational reform. He is best remembered for his work "The Theory of Good and Evil" (1907), where he developed an early form of ideal utilitarianism, arguing that moral actions are those that maximize good outcomes. Rashdall was also a historian and his book "The Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages" (1895) became a seminal text on medieval education. As a clergyman, he sought to reconcile Christian theology with philosophical ethics.

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES Man has no deeper or wider interest than theology; none deeper, for however much he may change, he never loses his love of the many questions it covers; and none wider, for under whatever law he may live he never escapes from its spacious shade; nor does he ever find that it speaks to him in vain or uses a voice that fails to reach him. Once the present writer was... more...