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The Moral Philosophers adopts a historical approach to moral philosophy, taking in chronological sequence some of the major ethical philosophers of the past. Richard Norman introduces the thought of each figure as a coherent and comprehensive ethical theory, exploring their richness and complexity. Each theory is critically examined and presented as an attempt to surmount some of the deficiencies of its predecessor; and through this critical process the book moves towards some concluding suggestions about the content of an acceptable ethical theory. This new edition includes four new chapters: one on Nietzsche, and three which provide substantially extended coverage of twentieth-century moral philosophy, including discussions of contemporary utilitarianism, rights-based ethical theories, contractarian ethics and virtue ethics, and recent debates between realism and anti-realism in ethics. The Moral Philosophers is designed for undergraduate students and the general reader, and is written in clear and non-technical language. It is intended for use as a basic text in an introductory course on ethics, with detailed recommended reading sections at the beginning of each chapter.

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Book category Books in English Humanities Philosophy Ethics & moral philosophy

• Full title: Moral Philosophers
• Author: Richard Norman
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• EAN: 9780198752165
• ISBN: 0198752164
• ID: 02246595
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Weight: 390 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 156 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 08. January 1998

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