
What Is The Human Good? What Are The Primary Virtues That Make A Good Person? What Makes An Action Right? Must We Try To Maximize Good Consequences? How Can We Know What Is Right And Good? Can Morality Be Rationally Justified? In Ethics Through History, Terence Irwin Addresses Such Fundamental Questions, Making These Central Debates Intelligible To Readers Without An Extensive Background In Philosophy. He Provides A Historical And Philosophical Discussion Of Major Questions And Key Philosophers In The History Of Ethics, In The Tradition That Begins With Socrates Onwards. Irwin Covers Ancient, Medieval, And Modern Moral Philosophers Whose Views Have Helped To Form The Agenda For Contemporary Ethical Theory, Paying Attention To The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Their Respective Positions.
This book investigates the fundamental questions of moral philosophy by tracing the evolution of ethical inquiry from the Socratic tradition through the modern era. Terence Irwin, a distinguished scholar in the history of philosophy, utilizes a chronological framework to examine how major thinkers have defined the human good, the nature of virtue, and the rational justification of morality. By analyzing the arguments of key figures across ancient, medieval, and modern periods, the text clarifies how these historical debates continue to shape contemporary ethical discourse.
What You Will Find
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Experts recognize this work as a highly accessible entry point for students and general readers seeking to understand the historical development of ethical theory. Readers frequently note that the prose remains clear and pedagogical despite the inherent complexity of the philosophical subject matter.
Page Count:
336
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192597817
ISBN-13:
9780192597816
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