{"product_id":"9781405193887","title":"History of Ethics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHistory of Ethics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDaniel Star | Roger Crisp\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs there an objective moral standard that applies to all our actions? To what extent should I sacrifice my own interests for the sake of others? How might philosophers of the past help us think about contemporary ethical problems?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the most recent addition to the \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Readings in Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eHistory of Ethics: Essential Readings with Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e brings together rich and varied excerpts of canonical work and contemporary scholarship to span the history of Western moral philosophy in one volume. Editors Star and Crisp, noted scholars in their fields, expertly introduce the readings to illuminate the main philosophical ideas and arguments in each selection, and connect them to broader themes. These detailed and incisive editorial commentaries make the primary source texts accessible to students while guiding them chronologically through the history of Western ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructured around a thematic table of contents divided into three distinct sections, \u003ci\u003eHistory of Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e charts patterns in the development of ethical thought across time to highlight connections between intellectual movements. Selections range from the work of well-known figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Mill to the work of philosophers often overlooked by such anthologies, including Butler, Smith, Sidgwick, Anscombe, Foot, and Frankena. Star and Crisp skillfully arrange the collection to connect readings to contemporary issues and interests by featuring examples such as Aquinas on self-defense and the doctrine of double effect, Kant on virtue, and Mill’s \u003ci\u003eThe Subjection of Women\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for students and scholars of ethics, \u003ci\u003eHistory of Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive collection of readings with expert editorial commentary that curates the most important and influential work in the history of ethics in the Western world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003eDANIEL STAR is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eKnowing Better: Virtue, Deliberation, and Normative Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), in addition to numerous journal articles. He recently edited \u003ci\u003ethe Oxford Handbook of Reasons and Normativity\u003c\/i\u003e (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eROGER CRISP is Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford, Uehiro Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at St Anne’s College, Oxford, and Professorial Fellow at the Australian Catholic University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMill on Utilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eReasons and the Good\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCosmos of Duty\u003c\/i\u003e (2015). He is also editor of the \u003ci\u003eOxford Handbook of the History of Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and has translated Aristotle’s \u003ci\u003eNicomachean Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405193887\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e480\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315185676428,"sku":"9781405193887","price":86.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405193887.jpg?v=1780206172","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405193887","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}