The Ethics of History

What is implied by "ethics of history"? The authors of this volume, internationally renowned philosophers and intellectual historians, address this question in all its novelty and ambiguity and develop varied perspectives on the place and nature of ethics in the philosophy, enterprise, and practice of history. Is the whole historical process--largely consisting of the actions and sufferings of persons and groups--subject to ethical constraint? And...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810120267
• ISBN13: 9780810120266
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"