Real Ethics John M. Rist. Rethinking the Foundations of Morality. Reprinted, 2003. Cambridge University Press. Paperback. Good. viii,295pp.

J. M. Rist

ISBN 10: 0521006082 / ISBN 13: 9780521006088

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Real Ethics John M. Rist. Rethinking the Foundations of Morality. Reprinted, 2003. Cambridge University Press. Paperback. Good. viii,295pp.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521006082
• ISBN 13: 9780521006088
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Gebraucht / Used

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Synopsis

John Rist surveys the history of ethics from Plato to the present and offers a vigorous defence of an ethical theory based on a revised version of Platonic realism. In a wide-ranging discussion he examines well-known alternatives to Platonism, in particular--Epicurus, Hobbes, Hume and Kant, as well as contemporary "practical reasoners". His accessible study is enhanced by a strong sense of philosophical history, and will be of interest to students and scholars of ethics.

About the Author

John Rist is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Classics, University of Toronto. His publications include Augustine: Ancient Thought Baptized (1994) and many journal articles.