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Virtue, norms, and objectivity : issues in ancient and modern ethics /
For much of the twentieth century it was common to contrast the characteristic forms and preoccupations of modern ethical theory with those of the ancient world. However, the last few decades have seen a growing recognition that contemporary moral philosophy now has much in common with its ancient i...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford : New York :
Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | For much of the twentieth century it was common to contrast the characteristic forms and preoccupations of modern ethical theory with those of the ancient world. However, the last few decades have seen a growing recognition that contemporary moral philosophy now has much in common with its ancient incarnation, in areas as diverse as virtue ethics and ethical epistemology. Christopher Gill has assembled an international team to conduct a fascinating exploration of therelationship between the two fields, exploring key issues in ancient ethics in a way that highlights their conceptual significanc. |
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| Notas: | "Based on papers given at a conference, 'Ancient and Modern Approaches to Ethical Objectivity', held at the University of Exeter in July 2002"--Preface |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 326 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-313) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780191555800 0191555800 |