Henry Sidgwick
1838–1900
“Methods of Ethics — utilitarianism, egoism, intuitionism scrupulously compared.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- POPractical Orientation9 / 10
- TRTrust in Reason8 / 10
- TETrust in Experience8 / 10
- SRSkeptical Reflex7 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Jeremy BenthamFORGE
The greatest happiness of the greatest number — pleasure calculus made law.
- Otto NeurathFORGE
Rebuilding the ship at sea — no philosophy outside ongoing science.
- Moritz SchlickFORGE
Vienna Circle — verification as the criterion of meaning.
- VoltaireFORGE
Crush the infamy. Defend free speech to the death. Cultivate your garden.
- Karatani KojinFORGE
Modes of exchange — capital and the gift as paired political histories.
- Adam SmithFORGE
Theory of Moral Sentiments — the impartial spectator inside each of us.
Concepts where Henry Sidgwick sits in the conversation. Each links to a primer.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Henry Sidgwick's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Henry Sidgwick or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREHenry Sidgwick vs Jeremy BenthamOn Mull's map Jeremy Bentham sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶