Sacrifice Regained

In 'Sacrifice Regained', Roger Crisp provides a comprehensive analysis of the foundations and development of British moral philosophy, focusing on the conflict or cohesion between self-interest and moral obligations.

The book covers the moral theories of seventeen key philosophers, including Hobbes, Locke, Butler, Hume, and Bentham, among others.

Crisp critically evaluates their views on happiness, virtue, and the well-being of others, highlighting the central debate in normative ethics between rational egoism, deontology, consequentialism, and various forms of dualism.