Ethics: The Key Thinkers

<p><i>Ethics: The Key Thinkers </i>introduces the individuals who have wrestled with core moral questions and shaped how we understand ethics today from what constitutes a good life to arguments about what is right and wrong. <p/> Chapters are organised chronologically and cover figures from a wide range of traditions in ancient modern and contemporary philosophy explaining exactly how a particular individual has changed the development of ethical theory as a whole. Alongside chapters on Plato Aristotle Marx and Nietzsche this fully updated 2nd edition now provides: <p/> - A global approach to the history of ethics featuring new chapters on Confucian Buddhist and African thinkers<br> - Further reading guides to the latest writing on each thinker<br> - A conclusion that looks ahead to new directions in contemporary ethical theory <p/> For anyone looking to better understand the ideas people and debates behind one of philosophy's most important subjects <i>Ethics: The Key Thinkers </i>is the ideal starting point.</p>