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    Why Be Good? by Richter, Duncan;

    A Historical Introduction to Ethics

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    Product details:

    • Publisher OUP USA
    • Date of Publication 6 December 2007

    • ISBN 9780195325058
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages224 pages
    • Size 234x164x10 mm
    • Weight 339 g
    • Language English
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    Short description:

    Why Be Good is an introduction to ethics whose guiding theme is the question posed by Thasymachus in Plato's Republic. Historically organized, the text presents a series of responses to the title question from Plato, Aristotle, thinkers in Christianity, Aquinas, Hobbes, Hume, Kant, Mill Nietzsche, and several twentieth century philosophers.

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    Why Be Good is an introduction to ethics whose guiding theme is the question posed by Thasymachus in Plato's Republic. Historically organized, the text presents a series of responses to the title question from Plato, Aristotle, thinkers in Christianity, Aquinas, Hobbes, Hume, Kant, Mill, Nietzsche, and several twentieth century philosophers. Duncan Richter explains each philosophers thoughts on ethics, virtue, and character and discusses ensuing
    objections to each philosophers arguments. Along the way, students are encouraged to think about their own lives, what it meant to be good, and why or, rather, if they shoudl be good. Key terms appear for the first time in boldface, questions end each chapter, and suggestions for further reading are provided
    throughout.

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    Table of Contents:

    Acknowledgements
    Introduction
    Plato
    Aristotle
    Christianity
    Aquinas
    Hobbes
    Hume
    Kant
    Mill
    Nietzsche
    Virtue after Nietzsche
    Conclusion

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