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History of Ethics - Essential Readings with Commentary (Paperback)
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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.
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