Ethics
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Part of Companions to Ancient Thought
- Editor: Stephen Everson, University of York
- Date Published: June 1998
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521388320
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This collection of essays provides a sophisticated and accessible introduction to the moral theories of the ancient world. It covers the ethical theories of all the major philosophers and schools from the earliest times to the Hellenistic philosophers. A substantial introduction considers the question of what is distinctive about ancient ethics.
Read more- Third in a series of volumes each providing critical discussions of the central arguments and theories of a specific field of philosophy
- Contributions from major scholars in the field
- Covers all major ancient ethical theories
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"...this rich collection contains important essays, each by a scholar whose previous translation or commentary is well known for the topic on which he or she is writing." Laurence D. Houlgate, Ethics
See more reviews"This is an excellent collection of essays by eight accomplished philosophical scholars. No previous collection on ancient ethics matches both the quality of the essays and the range of figures covered. This collection is a worthy companion to serious study of ancient ethical thought." Ancient Philosophy
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- Date Published: June 1998
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521388320
- length: 312 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 153 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.49kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: virtue and morality
2. Pre-platonic ethics Charles H. Kahn
3. Platonic ethics C. C. W. Taylor
4. Aristotle on nature and value Stephen Everson
5. Some issues in Aristotle's moral psychology John McDowell
6. The inferential foundations of Epicurean ethics David Sedley
7. Socratic paradox and Stoic theory T. H. Irwin
8. Doing without objective values: ancient and modern strategies Julia Annas
9. Moral responsibility: Aristotle and after Susan Sauvé Meyer.
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