A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century"In this classic work, Alasdair MacIntyre guides the reader through the history of moral philosophy from the Greeks to contemporary times. He emphasizes the importance of a historical context to moral concepts and ideas. MacIntyre illustrates the relevance of philosophical queries on moral concepts enabling the reader to understand the importance of a historical account of ethics."--Jacket |
Contents
1 THE PHILOSOPHICAL POINT OF THE HISTORY OF ETHICS | 1 |
2 THE PREPHILOSOPHICAL HISTORY OF GOOD AND THE TRANSITION TO PHILOSOPHY | 4 |
3 THE SOPHISTS AND SOCRATES | 10 |
THE GORGIAS | 18 |
THE REPUBLIC | 23 |
6 POSTSCRIPT TO PLATO | 34 |
7 ARISTOTLES ETHICS | 38 |
8 POSTSCRIPT TO GREEK ETHICS | 55 |
11 NEW VALUES | 94 |
12 THE BRITISH EIGHTEENTHCENTURY ARGUMENT | 101 |
13 THE FRENCH EIGHTEENTHCENTURY ARGUMENT | 114 |
14 KANT | 122 |
15 HEGEL AND MARX | 128 |
16 KIERKEGAARD TO NIETZSCHE | 138 |
17 REFORMERS UTILITARIANS IDEALISTS | 145 |
18 MODERN MORAL PHILOSOPHY | 159 |
Other editions - View all
A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric ... Alasdair C. MacIntyre No preview available - 1998 |
A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric ... Alasdair MacIntyre No preview available - 2022 |
Common terms and phrases
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