Edvard Westermarck Summary

Westermarck, Edward Alexander(1862–1939) Edward Alexander Westermarck is best known as an anthropologist and sociologist; he is important in philosophy, however, as an exponent of a subjectivis... Read more

In the following review of The Origin and Development of the Moral Ideas, McGilvary favorably examines Westermarck's theory that moral emotions are negative results of societal disapproval. ... Read more

In the following review of Ethical Relativity, Benedict agrees with Westermarck's thesis that no universals for morality exist, and asserts that tolerance and discrimination are worthy substitu... Read more

In the following excerpt, originally published in 1945, Levi-Strauss memorializes the recently deceased Westermarck as the spokesman for an era of sociological thought. I The death of Edward Wester... Read more

In the following excerpt, Moore disagrees with Westermarck's notion that moral indignation can be consistent from one individual to the next. I should like, if I can, to interest you to-nigh... Read more

In the following excerpt, Stroup urges modern readers to read Westermarck's work without prejudice from his critical detractors. I The history of ideas can be approached in two ways. The fir... Read more