Ethics: The Key ThinkersEthics: The Key Thinkers surveys the history of Western moral philosophy, guiding students through the work and ideas of the field's most important figures, from Plato to MacIntyre. With entries written by leading contemporary scholars, the book covers the following thinkers: PlatoAristotleThe StoicsThomas AquinasDavid HumeImmanuel KantG.W.F. HegelKarl MarxJ.S. Mill Friedrich NietzscheAlasdair MacIntyre The book explores the contribution of each thinker in turn, narrating how they have changed the shape of ethical theory as a whole. The book also includes guides to the latest reading on each thinker. |
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| Title | Ethics: The Key Thinkers Continuum key thinkers Volume 12 of Key Thinkers |
| Editor | Tom Angier |
| Publisher | A&C Black, 2012 |
| ISBN | 1441149392, 9781441149398 |
| Length | 288 pages |
| Subjects | › › Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy Philosophy / History & Surveys / General |
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