The Virtue Ethics of Hume and Nietzsche

by Christine Swanton

This ground-breaking and lucid contribution to the vibrant field ofvirtue ethics focuses on the influential work of Hume andNietzsche, providing fresh perspectives on their philosophies and acompelling account of their impact on the development of virtueethics.

A ground-breaking text that moves the field of virtue ethicsbeyond ancient moral theorists and examines the highly influentialethical work of Hume and Nietzsche from a virtue ethicsperspectiveContributes both to virtue ethics and a refreshed understandingof Hume's and Nietzsche's ethicsSkilfully bridges the gap between continental and analyticalphilosophyLucidly written and clearly organized, allowing students tofocus on either Hume or NietzscheWritten by one of the most important figures contributing tovirtue ethics today

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118939395
• ISBN13: 9781118939390
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"