Books by A. J. M. Milne

Originally published in 1962, this book is a critical study of certain aspects of the work of four Idealist philosophers. It is the thesis of this book that there is a valid and significant form of Idealism to be found in the work of these philosophers, but that they did not succeed in developing it fully and consistently.

The moral justification for government is, that it is needed to promote the community's interest. What is that interest an interest in? Upon what basis can disagreements about the community's interest and individual interests be reconciled? Perhaps, if people are prepared to meet the requirements of democratic citizenship.