Ethics: Classic Readings (11th Edition)

Author: (USA) Dennis, (USA) White, (USA) Peter Freund
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Ethics: Classic Readings is one of the famous readers of Western ethics. The book is divided into two parts: "Classical Ethics" and "Modern Ethics," featuring excerpts from 28 thinkers on ethics, including Plato, Kant, Marx, and Rawls, spanning nearly 2,500 years. Even if you are not familiar with the theories of ethics, the carefully selected classic reader by Dennis, White, and Freund will allow you to explore the most fundamental and important issues in the discipline through the great works of ethics from ancient times to the present. Each chapter's biographical sketches of figures, introductions to historical and theoretical backgrounds, insightful comments, and appropriately selected excerpts from original texts will help you navigate the intellectual journey.