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RC Series Bundle: A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the 20th Century: Volume 108 Paperback – International Edition, 9 May 2002

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A Short History of Ethics has over the past thirty years become a key philosophical contribution to studies on morality and ethics. Alasdair MacIntyre writes a new preface for this second edition which looks at the book 'thirty years on' and considers its impact. A Short History of Ethics guides the reader through the history of moral philosophy from the Greeks to contemporary times. MacIntyre emphasises the importance of a historical context to moral concepts and ideas showing the relevance of philosophical queries on moral concepts and the importance of a historical account of ethics.
A Short History of Ethics is an important contribution written by one of the most important living philosophers. Ideal for all philosophy students interested in ethics and morality.
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'Very powerful ... this book is an impressive contribution to our endless argument about the meaning of ethical concepts.' ? The Observer

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0415287499
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; Revised ed. edition (9 May 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780415287494
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415287494
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 1.75 x 19.79 cm
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Alasdair MacIntyre is Senior Research Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame. He is the author of several bestselling books, including After Virtue, Whose Justice? Which Rationality?, and A Short History of Ethics (a Routledge Classic).

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matcurran
5.0 out of 5 stars Veins of Gold
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2020
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For anyone looking at a blasted heath, a buggered johnson, or even a mad thatcher, where there should be a rational public discourse this book is a life line.
'After Virtue', which is McIntyre's Masterpiece, traces a development in moral philosophy: this book is the commentary on that history of moral phiulosophy. It situates the book in a wider public context and traces a critique incidentally explaining the rise of the irrational neo-liberal discourse now flag waving for Great Britain, somewhere in the Atlantic.
If he is somewhere, alive and still kicking, and where he can read this review, allow me to use this public platform to convey to Alasdair deserved and very rare congratulations, on a life well thought, and a guide for others to the difficult but recognisable truth. Thank you, fellow miner of sparkly things, on behalf of the coming University of the Kindle.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Griechische Buchstaben im Buch können leider nicht dargestellt werden
Reviewed in Germany on 30 May 2014
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Das Werk ist an sich din Standardwerk und durchaus empfehlenswert für den Einstieg in die Moralphilosophie. Leider können in der e-book-Variante häufig vorkommende Buchstaben der altgriechischen Fachbegriffe nicht dargestellt werden (getestet auf Android, iOS und dem online-Leser)
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guy peploe
4.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to ethics for everyday people
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2019
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Great overall book on ethics which does a proper history, where we don't compare different philosopher's in the abstract but actually take into account the historical context by which they came about, very good and accessible for people new to philosophy, although lacking in its chapters on Kant and Christian philosophy, which are developed in his later books.
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Ethics is a complex field, covering both logical and pragmatic issues, and at the same time addressing issues in which we all have an interest. MacIntyre is a sane and serious guide.
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