Ethics Through History: An Introduction

by Terence Irwin

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199603707
• ISBN13: 9780199603701
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"