A Short History of Ethics : A History of Moral Philosophy From the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century, Second Edition

A Short History of Ethics is a significant contribution written by one of the most important living philosophers. For the second edition Alasdair MacIntyre has included a new preface in which he examines his book "thirty years on" and considers its impact. It remains an important work, ideal for all students interested in ethics and morality. CONTENTS PREFACE PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION CHAPTER 1: THE PHILOSOPHICAL POINT OF THE HISTORY OF ETHICS CHAPTER 2: THE PREPHILOSOPHICAL HISTORYOF "GOOD" AND THE TRANSITION TO PHILOSOPHY CHAPTER 3: THE SOPHISTS AND SOCRATES CHAPTER 4: PLATO: THE GORGIAS CHAPTER 5: PLATO: THE REPUBLIC CHAPTER 6: POSTSCRIPT TO PLATO CHAPTER 7: ARISTOTLE'S ETHICS CHAPTER 8: POSTSCRIPT TO GREEK ETHICS CHAPTER 9: CHRISTIANITY CHAPTER 10: LUTHER, MACHIAVELLI, HOBBES, AND SPINOZA CHAPTER 11: NEW VALUES CHAPTER 12: THE BRITISH EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ARGUMENT CHAPTER 13: THE FRENCH EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ARGUMENT CHAPTER 14: KANT CHAPTER 15: HEGEL AND MARX CHAPTER 16: KIERKEGAARD TO NIETZSCHE CHAPTER 17: REFORMERS, UTILITARIANS, IDEALISTS CHAPTER 18: MODERN MORAL PHILOSOPHY NOTES INDEX "In this classic work, Alasdair MacIntyre guides the reader through the history of moral philosophy from the Greeks to contemporary times. He emphasizes the importance of a historical context to moral concepts and ideas. MacIntyre illustrates the relevance of philosophical queries on moral concepts enabling the reader to understand the importance of a historical account of ethics."--Jacket