# Jean-Marie Guyau — Principia Ethica character guide

> Jean-Marie Guyau in Principia Ethica by G. E. Moore.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Guyau, par M. Guyau

**First appearance:** 0007-iii-hedonism

## Who they are

French philosopher whose hedonistic views are briefly examined.

## Relationships

### [Herbert Spencer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/principia_ethica_se/characters/herbert_spencer)

_friendship_

Spencer and Guyau are discussed as fellow evolutionary ethicists whose views on the expansion of life and morality are compared and contrasted.

## In the story

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/principia_ethica_se/chapters/endnotes)

Referenced for 'Esquisse d’une Morale sans Obligation ni Sanction'.

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