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A Short History of Ethics: A Histor

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 A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century


基本信息出版社:Routledge
页码:304 页
出版日期:2006年03月
ISBN:0415287499
条形码:9780415287494
装帧:平装
正文语种:英语
丛书名:Routledge Classics
外文书名:道德简史

内容简介 What is right? What is wrong? How do we decide? To a remarkable extent, our decision-making is determined by the origins of the ethical ideas that we employ and the history of their development. "A Short History of Ethics" is an introduction to the subject, presenting in concise form an insightful history of moral philosophy in the West, from the Greeks to contemporary times. In clear and readable prose, Alasdair MacIntyre leads the reader towards a greater understanding of what lies behind our ethical decisions.
作者简介 Alasdair MacIntyre is Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of numerous books, including After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory, revised edition, and Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry: Encyclopaedia, Genealogy, and Tradition, both also published by the University of Notre Dame Press. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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'Very powerful... this book is an impressive contribution to our endless argument about the meaning of ethical concepts,' - The Observer

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'Very powerful. .. this book is an impressive contribution to our endless argument about the meaning of ethical concepts.' - The Observer

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