The Philosophy of Loyalty

One of the most influential American philosophers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Josiah Royce (1855-1916) was a major exponent of philosophical idealism in the English-speaking world. Among Royce’s most notable works are The Spirit of Modern Philosophy (1892), The World and the Individual (1901), and The Problem of Christianity (1913). In The Philosophy of Loyalty (1908) Royce applies his idealism to the realm of human activity. For Royce, loyalty is nothing other than the relationship of the individual to the infinite. A central virtue of Greek and Roman philosophy, the concept of loyalty and its role in the moral life of individuals and citizens was virtually ignored in modern philosophy until Royce undertook this groundbreaking project. For more titles like this, visit us at our website: sophiaomni.org