SIDGWICK HENRY 1838-1900 PROFESSOR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY

Sidgwick's publication Principles of political economy, photocopies of original proof drafts, with typewritten information about the photocopies.

Henry Sidgwick 1838-1900

Sidgwick was educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was a fellow and assistant-tutor of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1859. He became a lecturer in moral philosophy in 1869. Sidgwick advocated abolition of religious tests; he resigned fellowship, 1869, on conscientious grounds. In 1875 he was appointed to the 'praelectorship on moral and political philosophy' at Trinity College, Cambridge, 1875. Sidgwick was Knightsbridge professor, 1883-1900; honorary fellow of his college, 1881, and again ordinary fellow, 1885. He subscribed to and supported, scheme for providing a system of lectures for girls at Cambridge, which was carried out by opening of Newnham Hall, 1876. Married, 1876, Eleanor Mildred, sister of A. J. Balfour (Mrs Sidgwick became vice-president of North Hall (added to Newnham, 1880) and president of Newnham on death of Anne Jemima Clough, 1892). Sidgwick successfully advocated admission of women to university and examinations, 1881. He was a member of general board of studies of Cambridge University, 1882-1899, and was on the council of the Senate, 1890-1898. He was president of the Society for Psychical Research, 1882-1885 and 1888-1893.

His publications include:

• Ethics of Conformity and Subscription (1871)
• Methods of Ethics (1874)
• Principles of Political Economy (1883)
• Scope and Method of Economic Science (1885)
• Outlines of History of Ethics (1886)
• Elements of Politics (1891)

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