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Zusatztext ‘An outstanding and wide-ranging introduction to many of the key figures in the history of western ethics from Plato until the present day. Highly recommended for anyone with a serious interest in moral philosophy and its development.' Informationen zum Autor Tom Angier is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Tom Angier is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Klappentext Introduces and explores the key work and ideas of the most important writers in moral philosophy, from Plato to MacIntyre. Vorwort Introduces and explores the work and ideas of the most important writers in moral philosophy, from Plato to Macintyre. Zusammenfassung Ethics: The Key Thinkers surveys the history of Western moral philosophy, guiding students through the work and ideas of the field's most important figures, from Plato to MacIntyre. With entries written by leading contemporary scholars, the book covers the following thinkers: PlatoAristotleThe StoicsThomas AquinasDavid HumeImmanuel KantG.W.F. HegelKarl MarxJ.S. Mill Friedrich NietzscheAlasdair MacIntyre The book explores the contribution of each thinker in turn, narrating how they have changed the shape of ethical theory as a whole. The book also includes guides to the latest reading on each thinker. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors \ Acknowledgements\ Introduction \ 1. Plato Tom Angier\ 2. Aristotle Timothy Chappell \ 3. TheStoics Jacob Klein \ 4. Aquinas Vivian Boland O.P. \ 5. Hume Peter Millican \ 6. Kant Ralph Walker \ 7. Hegel Kenneth Westphal \ 8. Marx Sean Sayers \ 9. Mill Krister Bykvist \ 10. Nietzsche Ken Gemes and Christoph Schuringa \ 11. MacIntyre David Solomon \ Index
