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Author : Charlotte B. Becker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135883690
This newly revised and updated edition of A History of Western Ethics is a coherent and accessible overview of the most important figures and influential ideas of the history of ethics in the Western philosophical tradition.
Author : Brian Duignan Senior Editor, Religion and Philosophy
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615303014
Ethics is the business of moral philosophy by which humans try to determine what behaviors are right and wrong; good and bad; noble and ignoble. Each person strives for rectitude as they understand it, while working within the accepted values of a larger group dynamic. The moral view of the larger group is developed and refined within a state of flux, and new circumstances are constantly arising that defy individual consciences and compel each individual to reexamine how he or she applies ethical principles in everyday life. This absorbing volume looks at the development of the three major fields of Western ethics over time, while providing insightful cross-cultural comparisons between ancient moral philosophies of societies across the globe.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0815307268
Author : Robert L. Arrington
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0631194169
This volume provides a wide-ranging and lucid introducing to the major ethical theories found in the history of Western philosophy.
Author : Robert Cavalier,James S. Gouinlock,James P. Sterba
Publisher : Springer
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1989-09-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781349202034
'...this magnificent collection of presentations of the thought of the giants of Western ethics deserves to become a basic reference work in the field.' Ralph McInerny, The University of Notre Dame
Author : Warren Ashby
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781615926947
This book provides an engaging, thorough, and inclusive history of western ethics that encompasses both classical and modern perspectives. Author Warren Ashby speaks both to students of history and ethics and to a public interested in but often perplexed by moral values in contemporary life. Ashby embraces all who are concerned with expanding human rights, finding new ways to think about moral experience, and discovering an ethical perspective appropriate for their lives. By exploring past ethical problems, we can prepare for the future's challenges. Included with the commentary on the writings of great thinkers are in-depth discussions of Greek, biblical, and Stoic ethics; Augustine, Aquinas, and medieval views; the Renaissance, the Reformation, and ethics in the age of science; as well as the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and the last Western century.
Author : Roger Crisp
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 914 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199545971
This original and comprehensive volume explores the history of philosophical ethics in the western tradition from Homer until the present day. Leading experts in the field use their expertise and specialist knowledge to illuminate key subjects and ideas in contemporary ethics, and survey the history of the discipline.
Author : Daniel Star,Roger Crisp
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781405193887
Is there an objective moral standard that applies to all our actions? To what extent should I sacrifice my own interests for the sake of others? How might philosophers of the past help us think about contemporary ethical problems? As the most recent addition to the Blackwell Readings in Philosophy series, History of Ethics: Essential Readings with Commentary brings together rich and varied excerpts of canonical work and contemporary scholarship to span the history of Western moral philosophy in one volume. Editors Star and Crisp, noted scholars in their fields, expertly introduce the readings to illuminate the main philosophical ideas and arguments in each selection, and connect them to broader themes. These detailed and incisive editorial commentaries make the primary source texts accessible to students while guiding them chronologically through the history of Western ethics. Structured around a thematic table of contents divided into three distinct sections, History of Ethics charts patterns in the development of ethical thought across time to highlight connections between intellectual movements. Selections range from the work of well-known figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Mill to the work of philosophers often overlooked by such anthologies, including Butler, Smith, Sidgwick, Anscombe, Foot, and Frankena. Star and Crisp skillfully arrange the collection to connect readings to contemporary issues and interests by featuring examples such as Aquinas on self-defense and the doctrine of double effect, Kant on virtue, and Mill’s The Subjection of Women. Written for students and scholars of ethics, History of Ethics is a comprehensive collection of readings with expert editorial commentary that curates the most important and influential work in the history of ethics in the Western world.
Author : ROBERT L. ARRINGTON
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1090646148
Author : Alasdair MacIntyre
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134688289
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.
Author : Terence Irwin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199603701
What is the human good? What are the primary virtues that make a good person? What makes an action right? Must we try to maximize good consequences? How can we know what is right and good? Can morality be rationally justified? In Ethics Through History, Terence Irwin addresses such fundamental questions, making these central debates intelligible to readers without an extensive background in philosophy. He provides a historical and philosophical discussion of major questions and key philosophers in the history of ethics, in the tradition that begins with Socrates onwards. Irwin covers ancient, medieval, and modern moral philosophers whose views have helped to form the agenda for contemporary ethical theory, paying attention to the strengths and weaknesses of their respective positions.
Author : Shyam Ranganathan
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8120831934
Ethics and the History of Indian Philosophy, by Shyam Ranganathan, presents a compelling, systematic explication of the moral philosophical content of history of Indian philosophy in contrast to the received wisdom in Indology and comparative philosophy that Indian philosophers were scarcely interested in ethics. Unlike most works on the topic, this book makes a case for the positive place of ethics in the history of Indian philosophy by drawing upon recent work in metaethics and metamorality, and by providing a through analysis of the meaning of moral concepts and PHILOSOPHY itself- in addition to explicating the texts of Indian authors. In Ranganathan`s account, Indian philosophy shines with distinct options in ethics that find their likeness in the writings of the Ancient in the West, such as Plato and the Neo-Platonists, and not in the anthropocentric or positivistic options that have dominated the recent Western tradition.
Author : Daniel Cramer
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0933999887
In the Magnum Opus Hermetic Sourceworks series.
Author : Harry J. Gensler,Earl Spurgin
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780810862715
The Historical Dictionary of Ethics covers a very broad range of ethical topics, including ethical theories, historical periods, historical figures, applied ethics, ethical issues, ethical concepts, non-Western approaches, and related disciplines. Harry J. Gensler and Earl W. Spurgin tackle such issues as abortion, capital punishment, stemcell research, and terrorism while also explaining key theories like utilitarianism, natural law, social contract, and virtue ethics. This reference provides a complete overview of ethics through a detailed chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries, including bioethics, business ethics, Aristotle, Hobbes, autonomy, confidentiality, Confucius, and psychology.
Author : Michael Slote
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780195391558
Michael Slote collects his essays that deal with aspects of both ancient & modern ethical thought & seek to point out conceptual/normative comparisons & contrasts among different views. The relationship between ancient ethical theory & modern moral philosophy is a major theme of several of the papers.