Biography

William David Ross (1877–1971) made contributions to ancient philosophy and to moral philosophy. The focus of this entry is his work in the latter area. Ross’s The Right and the Good is one of the most important contributions to moral philosophy published in the twentieth century. In it and other works, Ross develops a novel (pluralistic) deontological ethical theory rivalling Kantianism and utilitarianism. The most innovative element of this theory is the notion of a prima facie duty. Although Ross’s work in moral philosophy appeared to suffer at the hands of critics in the middle and late parts of the last century, recent work on normative and meta-ethical intuitionism has sparked a renewed interest in and enthusiasm for his ethical outlook.-Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Books by William David Ross

Works of Aristotle; Volume 11
Works of Aristotle; Volume 11
2022
Works. Translated into English
Works. Translated into English under the Editorship of W. D. Ross; Volume 2
2022
Nicomachean Ethics (Royal Coll
Nicomachean Ethics (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
2020
Nicomachean Ethics (100 Copy C
Nicomachean Ethics (100 Copy Collector's Edition)
2019
The Works of Aristotle; Volume 11
The Works of Aristotle; Volume 11
2018
The Works of Aristotle; Volume 9
The Works of Aristotle; Volume 9
2018
Works of Aristotle; Volume 1
Works of Aristotle; Volume 1
2018
Works. Translated into English
Works. Translated into English under the Editorship of W. D. Ross Pt 1; Volume 9
2018
Aristotle's Metaphysics in Eng
Aristotle's Metaphysics in English, Latin and Ancient Greek
2017
Works. Translated Into English Under the Editorship of W.D. Ross Volume 10
Works. Translated Into English Under the Editorship of W.D. Ross Volume 10
2016
Lo correcto y lo bueno
Lo correcto y lo bueno
2014
The essence of Aristotle's Nic
The essence of Aristotle's Nicomachean ethics
2011
Metaphysics - Aristotle
Metaphysics - Aristotle
2009
Aristotle`s Metaphysics
Aristotle`s Metaphysics
2008
Aristotle's Metaphysics V1
Aristotle's Metaphysics V1
2007
Aristotle's Metaphysics V2
Aristotle's Metaphysics V2
2007
Right and the Good
Right and the Good
2002
Aristotles Prior and Posterior Analytics
Aristotles Prior and Posterior Analytics
2000
Aristotelous
Aristotelous
1993
Aristotle's Metaphysics, Volum
Aristotle's Metaphysics, Volume II [A Revised Text with Introduction and Commentary]
1966
Aristotle: a complete exposition of his works & thought
Aristotle: a complete exposition of his works & thought
1960
The Pocket Aristotle
The Pocket Aristotle
1958
Aristotelous Analytica
Aristotelous Analytica
1957
The development of Aristotle's
The development of Aristotle's thought
1957
Clement Charles Julian Webb, 1
Clement Charles Julian Webb, 1865-1954
1956
Kant's ethical theory
Kant's ethical theory
1954
The Works of Aristotle -- Volu
The Works of Aristotle -- Volume XI
1952
The works of Aristotle. Transl
The works of Aristotle. Translated to english under the editionship. Volume III
1951
Aristotle (Fifth Edition, Revised)
Aristotle (Fifth Edition, Revised)
1949
Alfred Edward Taylor, 1869-194
Alfred Edward Taylor, 1869-1945
1947
The Student's Oxford Aristotle, Vol. V. Ethics Ethica Nicomachea.
The Student's Oxford Aristotle, Vol. V. Ethics Ethica Nicomachea.
1942
The Student's Oxford Aristotle
The Student's Oxford Aristotle, Volume Ii
1942
John Henry Muirhead, 1855-1940
John Henry Muirhead, 1855-1940
1941
Presidential address, 10 July
Presidential address, 10 July 1940
1940
Foundations of ethic
Foundations of ethic
1939
Foundations of ethics
Foundations of ethics
1939
Foundations of ethics ; the Gi
Foundations of ethics ; the Gifford lectures delivered in the University of Aberdeen, 1935-6, by Sir W. David Ross
1939
Presidential address, 12 July
Presidential address, 12 July 1939
1939
Presidential address, July 193
Presidential address, July 1938
1938
Presidential address, July 193
Presidential address, July 1937
1937
ARISTOTLE'S PHYSICS A Revised
ARISTOTLE'S PHYSICS A Revised Text with Introduction and Commentary
1936
The problem of Socrates
The problem of Socrates
1933
The right and the good
The right and the good
1930
Categoriae & De interpretation
Categoriae & De interpretatione
1926
THE WORKS OF ARISTOTLE, Volume
THE WORKS OF ARISTOTLE, Volume X, includes Politica, Oeconomica, Atheniensium Respublica
1921
The Right and the Good by W. D. Ross (1988-07-30)
The Right and the Good by W. D. Ross (1988-07-30)
1661
RIGHT AND THE GOOD; ED. BY PHILIP STRATTON-LAKE
RIGHT AND THE GOOD; ED. BY PHILIP STRATTON-LAKE