Classic Studies on Ethics and Moral Philosophy (9 vols.)

by William Smith; John H. Muirhead; John Stuart Blackie; Mary Whiton Calkins

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Publishers:

W. Pickering; John Murray; Edmonston and Douglas; Macmillan Co.

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, 1839–1921

Overview

Human beings have developed and defended various systems of ethics throughout history. Learning how these have changed over time and are commonly perceived is key to understanding humanity itself. This collection of classic works on ethics captures a cross section of insights from the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. A variety of volumes from philosophers, psychologists, and sociologists examine the meaning of goodness, inspect the moral impact of the modern world’s mass atrocities, and survey the major philosophical schools of morality and ethics.

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Key Features

• Presents early scientific studies on ethics and morality
• Gathers contributions from a variety of disciplines
• Surveys major philosophical schools and thinkers in morality and ethics

Product Details

• Title: Classic Studies on Ethics and Moral Philosophy
• Volumes: 9
• Pages: 2,967
• Resource Type: Monographs
• Topic: Moral Philosophy