The History of Western Ethics
The History of Western Ethics

Author: Brian Duignan Senior Editor, Religion and Philosophy

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2011-01-15

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1615303014

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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.

A History of Western Ethics
A History of Western Ethics

Author: Charlotte B. Becker

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-03-01

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1135883696

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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.

A History of Western Ethics
A History of Western Ethics

Author: Lawrence C. Becker

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780415968256

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First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Western Ethics
Western Ethics

Author: Robert L. Arrington

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 1998-01-06

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780631194163

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This volume provides a wide-ranging and lucid introducing to the major ethical theories found in the history of Western philosophy.

The Oxford Handbook of the History of Ethics
The Oxford Handbook of the History of Ethics

Author: Roger Crisp

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2013-01-31

Total Pages: 920

ISBN-13: 0191655767

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Philosophical ethics consists in the human endeavour to answer rationally the fundamental question of how we should live. The Oxford Handbook of the History of Ethics explores the history of philosophical ethics in the western tradition from Homer until the present day. It provides a broad overview of the views of many of the main thinkers, schools, and periods, and includes in addition essays on topics such as autonomy and impartiality. The authors are international leaders in their field, and use their expertise and specialist knowledge to illuminate the relevance of their work to discussions in contemporary ethics. The essays are specially written for this volume, and in each case introduce the reader to the main lines of interpretation and criticism that have arisen in the professional history of philosophy over the past two or three decades.

An Unconventional History of Western Philosophy
An Unconventional History of Western Philosophy

Author: Karen Warren

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 0742559246

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The historical exclusion of women's voices has diminished academic disciplines, including philosophy. In this groundbreaking new account of Western philosophy throughout the past 2,600 years, Karen J. Warren has paired sixteen women philosophers along-side their historical male contemporaries in conversations on philosophy. An overview essay, together with chapter introductions, primary readings, and expert commentaries, offer a rich description and evaluation of each philosopher's vital contributions to Western philosophy. Book jacket.

Ethics Through History
Ethics Through History

Author: Terence Irwin

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2020-03-26

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 0192597817

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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.

A Short History of Ethics
A Short History of Ethics

Author: Alasdair MacIntyre

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-07-08

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1134688288

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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.

Ethics and the History of Indian Philosophy
Ethics and the History of Indian Philosophy

Author: Shyam Ranganathan

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9788120831933

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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.