An ethical philosophy of life presented in its main outlines

The author presents a life-derived ethical system beginning with an autobiographical account of formative influences, then develops a philosophical theory that critiques Kant, defines human worth, and outlines an ideal of the whole together with a clarified notion of the spiritual and a God-ideal. The theory is applied to personal moral challenges such as sickness, sorrow, and sin, and to rights of life, property, and reputation. It concludes by treating social institutions—family, vocations, the state, international relations, art, education, and religious fellowship—as successive spheres through which individual development advances toward a supreme ethical end linking everyday activity to higher ideals.