A Short History of Ethics : A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the 20th Century.
Title:
A Short History of Ethics : A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the 20th Century.
Author:
MacIntyre, Alasdair.
ISBN:
9780203131121
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (201 pages)
Series:
Routledge Classics
Contents:
Cover -- A Short History of Ethics -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Preface To The First Edition -- 1. The Philosophical Point Of The History Of Ethics -- 2. The Prephilosophical History Of "good" And The Transition To Philosophy -- 3. The Sophists And Socrates -- 4. Plato: The Gorgias -- 5. Plato: The Republic -- 6. Postscript To Plato -- 7. Aristotle's Ethics -- 8. Postscript To Greek Ethics -- 9. Christianity -- 10. Luther, Machiavelli, Hobbes, And Spinoza -- 11. New Values -- 12. The British Eighteenth-century Argument -- 13. The French Eighteenth-century Argument -- 14. Kant -- 15. Hegel And Marx -- 16. Kierkegaard To Nietzsche -- 17. Reformers, Utilitarians, Idealists -- 18. Modern Moral Philosophy -- Notes -- Index.
Abstract:
A Short History of Ethics has over the past thirty years become a key philosophical contribution to studies on morality and ethics. Alasdair MacIntyre writes a new preface for this second edition which looks at the book 'thirty years on' and considers its impact. A Short History of Ethics guides the reader through the history of moral philosophy from the Greeks to contemporary times. MacIntyre emphasises the importance of a historical context to moral concepts and ideas showing the relevance of philosophical queries on moral concepts and the importance of a historical account of ethics. A Short History of Ethics is an important contribution written by one of the most important living philosophers. Ideal for all philosophy students interested in ethics and morality.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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