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A Comprehensive History Of Western Ethics

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Although our intellectual history spans more than 2,000 years, surprisingly, we have had no adequate history of Western ethics. "A Comprehensive History of Western Ethics" fills this void by providing an engaging, thorough, and inclusive history that encompasses both classical and modern perspective.Warren Ashby speaks both to students of history and ethics and to a needy public interested in but often perplexed by moral values in contemporary life. He embraces all who are concerned with expanding human rights, finding new ways to think about moral experience, and discovering an ethical perspective appropriate for their lives. By exploring past ethical problems, we can prepare for the future's challenges. Updated with an insightful foreword by Benjamin Ladner, president of American University, Ashby's commentary on the writings of great thinkers includes in-depth discussions of Greek, biblical, and Stoic ethics; Augustine, Aquinas, and medieval views; the Renaissance, the Reformation, and ethics in the age of science; as well as the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and the last Western century.
Warren Ashby, Ph.D. (1920-1985), a graduate of Yale University, headed both the Departments of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during his career. W. Allen Ashby, Ph.D. (Plainfield, NJ), assisted in the completion of this book, which his father had spent many years revising. He is a senior professor of English at Union County College in Cranford, NJ.
..".a clear, insightful, and readable introduction to how Westerners have tried to resolve their moral quandaries."
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