Morality and the Good Life - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195105370 ISBN 13: 9780195105377

Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc, 1997

Inhaltsangabe

Contemporary moral philosophers have produced an enormous amount of rich and varied published work on virtually all the issues falling within the scope of ethics and moral philosophy.Morality and the Good Life is a comprehensive survey of contemporary ethical theory which collects thirty-four selections on morality and the theory of value. Emphasizing value theory, metaethics, and normative ethics, it is non-technical and accessible to a wide range of readers. Selections are organized under six main topics: (1) Concepts of Goodness, (2) What Things are Good?, (3) Virtues and Ethics, (4) Realism vs. Anti-Realism, (5) Value and Obligation, and (6) The Value and Meaning of Life. The text includes both a substantial general introduction featuring explanatory summaries of all the selections and an extensive topical bibliography, which enhance the volume's research and pedagogical utility. The most up-to-date and wide-ranging survey of its kind,Morality and the Good Life is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in contemporary ethical theory, moral philosophy, and theory of value.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0195105370
• ISBN 13: 9780195105377
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 522
• Herausgeber: Carson Thomas L., Moser Paul K.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; 20090; Italien