2nd Edition

A History of Western Ethics

Edited By Charlotte B. Becker, Charlotte B. Becker Copyright 2003
    216 Pages
    by Routledge

    216 Pages
    by Routledge

    This newly revised and updated edition of A History of Western Ethics is a coherent and accessible overview of the most important figures and influential ideas of the history of ethics in the Western philosophical tradition.

    A Note From the Editors 1. Presocratic Ethics: Charles H. Kahn 2. Greek Ethics: John M. Cooper 3. Hellenistic Ethics: A. A. Long 4. Roman Ethics: A. A. Long 5. Early Medieval Ethics: G. Scott Davis 6. Late Medieval Ethics: Scott MacDonald 7. Renaissance Ethics: Jill Kraye 8. 17th & 18th Century Ethics: J. B. Schneewind 9. 19th Century British Ethics: Marcus G. Singer 10. 19th Century Continental Ethics: Richard Schacht 11. 20th Century Continental Ethics: William B. Schroeder 12. 20th Century Anglo-American Ethics: Alan Donagan Glossary General Bibliography About the Contributors Index

    Biography

    Lawrence C. Becker is a Fellow of Hollins University and Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, College of William and Mary. He is co-editor of the Encyclopedia of Ethics (1992; 2001) with Charlotte B. Becker.