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Chinese and Greco-Roman ethics present highly articulate views on
how one should live; both of these traditions remain influential in
modern philosophy. The question arises how these traditions can be
compared with one another. Comparative ethics is a relatively young
discipline, and this volume is a major contribution to the field.
Fundamental questions about the nature of comparing ethics are
treated in two introductory chapters, followed by chapters on core
issues in each of the traditions : harmony, virtue, friendship,
knowledge, the relation of ethics to morality, relativism. The
volume closes with a number of comparative studies on emotions,
being and unity, simplicity and complexity, and prediction.
FLAME TREE's Great Works That Shape Our World is a new series of
definitive books drawing on ancient, medieval and modern writing.
Offering a fund of essential knowledge, and spell-binding stories
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Also known as Yi Ching or The Book of Changes, I Ching is an
ancient Chinese text of vast historical and cultural influence.
Spanning the fields of divination, cosmology, morality and
philosophy, with strong links to Confucianism, it has been
interpreted in many different ways over the centuries and
ultimately demonstrates an early attempt to understand the world
and the human place within it. Reviving James Legge's classic
nineteenth century translation, this latest title in a series of
Great Works includes an illuminating new introduction that casts
fresh light on this fascinating text. Each book in this series
features a new, accessible introduction, specially written for
these editions, placing the book in context both as part of the new
series, and highlighting its special contribution to the
advancement of human understanding; they examine the significance
of each work, their impact at time of publication, and their
influence today.
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