Additional Manuscripts c

Thanks HS for his 'kind letter'. Informs him that he stays with his parents in Berlin during the holidays. Excuses his 'more than usually bad English'. Refers to the pamphlet on ethics PH (1899) (Ethisches Wissem und ethisches Handelin ein Beitrag zur Methodenlehre der ethik, which he had sent to HS, and also to several other German works on the subject, including Hoff[ding's] Ethik, and Paulsen's Ethik . The former work is based on utilitarianism and evolutionism. Of the latter he says that 'it gives a very pleasant survey of all the manifold conflicting standing-points by which a poor XIX century mind is tramelled and is very fair specimen of our much enduring and highly cultured time.' Refers also to [Heinthal's] Ethik, only to observe that HS need not waste his time reading it. Recommends Kohle's Ethik des Utilitarismus. Refers to the criticisms made by HS of his pamphlet as 'perfectly just', but claims to 'know very well that Bentham's theory of "coincidence" is expressly stated only in the Deontology'. Claims to regard the Deontology as a '"canonical book"'. Discusses Bentham and his 'right to demand "a fair trial" for disinterested conduct.' Refers to a remark quoted from [Windelband], which, he claims, does not state his [Hensel's] attitude towards Bentham, and also refers to his own 'polemical remarks on the utilitarian handling of "[Sitte]" and "[Recht]". Mentions Mill in relation to Bentham. Is surprised to see that HS has written an article on the latter, and expresses his desire to read it.