5 edition of Brief History of Ethics found in the catalog.
Brief History of Ethics
Michael Banner
Published
September 2009
by Blackwell Pub
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Written in
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| Format | Hardcover |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL11649985M |
| ISBN 10 | 1405115181 |
| ISBN 10 | 9781405115186 |
The origins of ethics. Mythical accounts. Introduction of moral codes. Problems of divine origin. Prehuman ethics. Nonhuman behaviour. Kinship and reciprocity. Anthropology and ethics. The history of Western ethics. Ancient civilizations to the end of the 19th century. The ancient Middle East and Asia. The Middle East. Ancient and Classical Greece. Buy a cheap copy of A Short History of Ethics: A History of book by Alasdair MacIntyre. A Short History of Ethics is a significant contribution written by one of the most important living philosophers. For the second edition Cited by:
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A Brief History of Surveillance in America With wiretapping in the headlines and smart speakers in millions of homes, historian Brian Hochman takes us back to the early days of eavesdropping. Introduction. The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle's most important study of personal morality and the ends of human life, has for many centuries been a widely-read and influential written more than 2, years ago, it offers the modern reader many valuable insights into human needs and conduct. Among its most outstanding features are Aristotle's insistence that there .
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A BRIEF SUMMARY OF HISTORY OF ETHICS (Summarized from Short History of Ethics by Rogers, R.A.P., Mac Millan Books Firsted. Edinburgh) SHORT HISTORY OF ETHICS.
The known history of pure ethics or ethics (moral) theories begin with ancient Greek philosophers (Sophists, Socrates, Socratic schools, Plato, Aristotle, (Famous book of File Size: 39KB.
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2 Jennifer Downs plan to achieve such an end. Whether the source of ideal cohesion rests in the indi- vidual or the community at large has yet to be determined, but the. A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century, Second Edition [MacIntyre, Alasdair] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.
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Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (Hebrew: ההיסטוריה של המחר, English: The History of the Tomorrow) is a book written by Israeli author Yuval Noah Harari, professor at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
The book was first published in Hebrew in by Dvir publishing; the English-language version was published in September in the United Kingdom and in Author: Yuval Noah Harari.
This enlightening book steers readers through the challenges and moral issues, providing a clear and decisive history of the main figures and texts in Christian ethics. A short and lively history of Christian ethics, exploring how Christianity has always had to grapple with complex moral problems - from questions about the status of early /5(6).
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“As the title of the present volume indicates, the aim of the book is to provide a brief history of Christian ethics. The author does this by engaging with key figures and their thought, including Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Martin Luther, which allows him to draw out the challenges to Christian ethics, which Nietzsche and other nineteenth Brand: Wiley.
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Since the origin of Ethical Monotheism in (Hebrew) Judaism, something Greek-sounding like "ethics" may be said to have been originated in Judaism's up to four thousand years old passed down traditions and instructions of the Torahs (Hebrew: / ˈ t ɔː r ɔː t /, toroth; plural of Torah), Oral, Written, and Mystical.
Ancient Greek ethics. Socrates, as portrayed in Plato's Republic. This is a powerful book by a truly insightful author. I recently read Harari's previous great book, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, and I enjoyed this one just as much. There is so much packed into Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, that it is hard to do justice to the book in a review.
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Information ethics has grown over the years as a discipline in library and information science, but the field or the phrase has evolved and been embraced by many other disciplines. What will be sketched here is a brief summary of the strands that have. This enlightening book steers readers through the challenges and moral issues, providing a clear and decisive history of the main figures and texts in Christian ethics.
A short and lively history of Christian ethics, exploring how Christianity has always had to grapple with complex moral problems - from questions about the status of early Christians who renounced. Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics explained with book summaries in just a few minutes.
Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides a brief summary of Aristotle's philosophical text. He notes that the book suffers from its author having too many goals for the text.
Chapter 1: The Philosophical Point of the History of Ethics. Moral concepts arise from and help shape human social life. Philosophy alters concepts, which may alter conduct. No history of morality can be philosophically neutral, contra Ayer.
Perhaps a renewed interest in Christian ethics, Long notes, is a result of the failures of secularism.
Long manages to cover a surprising breadth of material in his brief book, from a sweeping historical overview of Christian theology to a final chapter on [End Page ] the practical matters of sex, money, and political power.
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A Brief History of AI Introduction. The intellectual roots of AI, and the concept of intelligent machines, may be found in Greek mythology. Intelligent artifacts appear in literature since then, with real (and fraudulent) mechanical devices actually demonstrated to.
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs was founded in New York City inwhen Andrew Carnegie assembled a group of religious leaders of different denominations and appointed them trustees of an organization named the Church Peace Union (CPU).
Through the CPU, Carnegie hoped to mobilize the world's churches, religious organizations and other .This compelling book offers a fresh perspective on the Council's first years, placing its story in the context of 20th century American and world history.
Historian Kate Hallgren clarifies the difficult choices and conflicts surrounding the Council and its leaders' commitment to ethical behavior in the midst of conflict, from to In order to achieve this goal, comparisons of various canons of ethics from related fields such as medicine, law, the military, science and politics will be examined and applied.
Case studies will be presented throughout to illustrate ethical dilemmas and challenge the reader with the goal of greater understanding.
