Ethics: Selections from Classical and Contemporary Writers - Softcover

Johnson, Oliver A.; Reath, Andrews

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0155058649 ISBN 13: 9780155058644

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Western tradition, from Plato to John Rawls and other contemporary writers. Chronologically oriented, the book's unbiased and comprehensive coverage fosters a firm grasp of many seminal ideas and thinkers in the history of Western ethics. This latest edition of Johnson's classic anthology features a significant revision of Part III, "The Contemporary Period." In addition to providing a historical introduction to moral philosophy, the book now provides a very timely introduction to the main currents in contemporary moral philosophy, such as contemporary deontology, Kantianism, consequentialism, contractarianism, and virtue theory. Newly added contemporary readings that articulate well with the classical sources demonstrate the continuity between historical and contemporary concerns, for example showing how the ideas of the classical writers have been taken up and developed by contemporary philosophers.

About this title

About the Author:

The late Dr. Oliver A. Johnson studied at Oxford University in England, and received his doctorate in philosophy from Yale University. He was one of the founding faculty members of University of California at Riverside, and was chairman of the philosophy department. He served as the Academic Senate Chairman and secretary-treasurer of the American Philosophical Association Pacific Division. He is known for his writings on ethics and the foundations of knowledge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0155058649
• ISBN 13: 9780155058644
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560