20th Century Western Ethics Classics II Ethics Themes (Value and Life)

Author: Wan Junren
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: "Classics of Western Ethics in the 20th Century" consists of four volumes, each themed around "Foundations of Ethics: Principles and Logic," "Ethics Themes: Values and Life," "Ethics Boundaries: Morality and Religion," and "Frontiers of Ethics: Morality and Society." It selects classic texts by renowned Western ethicists of the 20th century, focusing on these themes. The selection and curation of the texts were assisted and guided by some prominent ethicists from Europe, America, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The book comprehensively presents the evolution, knowledge status, and theoretical frontiers of Western ethics in the 20th century, offering readers a relatively complete, accurate, and clear knowledge map and theoretical context to understand the intellectual landscape of Western ethics during this extraordinary period. This book is the second volume of "Classics of Western Ethics in the 20th Century," featuring selected chapters from classic works of renowned Western ethicists such as Husserl, Bergson, Scheler, and Hartmann. These chapters delve into the definitions and theories of moral concepts like human nature, personality, virtue, and motivation, presenting important views and theories of Western ethics in the 20th century on values and life to the readers.