Jean-Marie Guyau Books

Jean-Marie Guyau was a French philosopher and poet whose work deeply explores modern moral philosophy. Perceiving English utilitarianism as a modern iteration of Epicureanism, Guyau subjected the approaches of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill to careful scrutiny. His seminal work proposes a moral theory free from obligation or sanction, emphasizing the role of individual hypotheses and moral ideas over mere moral facts. Guyau's philosophy thus offers a distinctive perspective on the nature of ethics and human conduct.