William Paley

1743 - 1805

About the Author

William Paley (1743-1805) was an 18th century English moral philosopher who became an influential teacher at the University of Cambridge. His major work, The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy (1785) played a vital role in disseminating utilitarian ideas in England.

In The Library:

• author: British Moralists, being Selections from Writers principally of the Eighteenth Century, vol. 2 (1897)
• author: The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy (1785)