Ethics: From the Standpoint of Scholastic Philosophy de Ross, J. Elliot - 1938

New York: The Devin-Adair Company, 1938. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, former owner's name, address and inscription in ink on the ffep, some margin writing and underlining in pencil throughout the book, spine is slightly faded, overall a clean used copy! Blue cloth with gilter lettering on the front cover and spine. 367 thought-provoking and historical pages! "Ethics can be defined as the science of the moral rectitude of human acts as known by the light of reason. the guide of Ethics is reason, just as much as it is the guide of physics or of astronomy. From an ethical standpoint, reason is to occupy itself in determining what acts are in conformity with man's hierarchical nature ---- bodily, mental, social ---- in the light of his relationship with his Designer, Inventor, Creator, and with other human beings who are equally related to this same Designer.". Third Printing. Blue Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.