Ethics through history : an introduction /

What is the human good? What makes an action right? How can we know what is good or right? Is morality a matter of virtues or consequences? Can morality be rationally justified? 'Ethics Through History' tells the story of how great philosophers have tried to answer the key questions of mor...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Irwin, Terence
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
What is the human good? What makes an action right? How can we know what is good or right? Is morality a matter of virtues or consequences? Can morality be rationally justified? 'Ethics Through History' tells the story of how great philosophers have tried to answer the key questions of moral thought, from Socrates to the 20th century.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xiv, 312 pages)
Anmerkungen:
This edition also issued in print: 2020.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-189204-1
0-19-259781-7
0-19-259782-5
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