In the following excerpt, originally published in 1965, Wright relies on unpublished proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Finland to illustrate Westermarck's intellectual development.

In the following excerpt, Stroup urges modern readers to read Westermarck's work without prejudice from his critical detractors.

In the following excerpt, Moore disagrees with Westermarck's notion that moral indignation can be consistent from one individual to the next.

In the following excerpt, originally published in 1940, Ginsberg presents an overview of Westermarck's life and work.

In the following excerpt, Stroup classifies Westermarck's system of beliefs as "soft subjectivism. "

In the following excerpt, Mills draws comparisons between Westermarck's work and the writings of Sir Henry Maine and Charles Darwin.

In the following excerpt, originally published in 1945, Levi-Strauss memorializes the recently deceased Westermarck as the spokesman for an era of sociological thought.

In the following excerpt, Swabey assesses Westermarck's ethical relativism.

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.

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 substitutes.