T. H. Green 1836 – 1882
T. H. Green (1836 – 1882) was an English philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Continental Philosophy.
Thomas Hill Green was an English philosopher, social reformer, and tutor at Balliol College, Oxford, who shaped a generation of British political and ethical thinking. Drawing on Kant and Hegel, he articulated a vision of positive freedom in which liberty consists not merely in the absence of constraint but in the cultivation of the moral capacities of the self in community with others. His Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation and Prolegomena to Ethics provided much of the intellectual foundation for the New Liberalism that produced the British welfare state. He died at forty-five.
Key facts
- Nationality
- English
- Era
- Modern
- Movements
- Continental Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to T. H. Green:
“Will, not force, is the basis of the state.”
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Attributed to T. H. Green:
“Liberty is positive: it is the power to do what one ought to do.”
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Attributed to T. H. Green:
“The good is the realization of the moral capacities of the self.”
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Attributed to T. H. Green:
“All political power must serve the moral development of citizens.”
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Attributed to T. H. Green:
“Self-realization is achieved only in society.”
T. H. Green by topic
Frequently asked about T. H. Green
- When did T. H. Green live?
- T. H. Green was born in 1836 and died in 1882.
- Where was T. H. Green from?
- T. H. Green was an English philosopher of the Modern era.
- What philosophical movements is T. H. Green associated with?
- T. H. Green was associated with Continental Philosophy.
- What was T. H. Green known for?
- Thomas Hill Green was an English philosopher, social reformer, and tutor at Balliol College, Oxford, who shaped a generation of British political and ethical thinking.
- How many quotes are attributed to T. H. Green?
- There are 6 attributed quotations from T. H. Green in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.