Virtue Norms and Objectivity

For much of the twentieth century it was common to contrast the characteristic forms and preoccupations of modern ethical theory with those of the ancient world. However the last few decades have seen a growing recognition that contemporary moral philosophy now has much in common with its ancient incarnation in areas as diverse as virtue ethics and ethical epistemology. Christopher Gill has assembled an international team to conduct a fascinating exploration of the relationship between the two fields exploring key issues in ancient ethics in a way that highlights their conceptual significance for the study of ethics more generally. Virtue Norms and Objectivity will be as interesting and relevant to modern moral philosophers therefore as it will be to specialists in ancient thought.