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The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy
Martha C. Nussbaum
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Description for The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy
Paperback. This book, first published in 2001, is a study of ancient views about 'moral luck'. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 900. Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy. 590 pages. This book is a study of ancient views about 'moral luck'. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPC; HPQ. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 37. Weight: 782.
This book is a study of ancient views about 'moral luck'. It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person's control, and asks how this affects our appraisal of persons and their lives. The Greeks made a profound contribution to these questions, yet neither the problems nor the Greek views of them have received the attention they deserve. This book thus recovers a central dimension of Greek thought and addresses major issues in contemporary ethical theory. One of its most original aspects is its interrelated treatment ... Read more
This book is a study of ancient views about 'moral luck'. It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person's control, and asks how this affects our appraisal of persons and their lives. The Greeks made a profound contribution to these questions, yet neither the problems nor the Greek views of them have received the attention they deserve. This book thus recovers a central dimension of Greek thought and addresses major issues in contemporary ethical theory. One of its most original aspects is its interrelated treatment ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
590
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
874g
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521794725
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V9780521794725
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Reviews for The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy
"[Nussbaum's] book still has much to offer." BMCR "This is an immensely rich and stimulating book. This is partly because the author combines to a rare degree qualities not often found together: a scholar's understanding of the text with rigour of argument, and these together with an imaginative grasp of moral questions. But it is also ... Read more