• ISBN13: 9781032449760
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Religion and Philosophy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
• Publisher Imprint: Routledge Classics
• Publication Date: August 11, 2023
• Pages: 272
• Original Price: INR 695.0
• Language: English
• Edition: 1
• Item Weight: 200 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): N/A

A Short History of Ethics has over the past thirty years become a key philosophical contribution to studies on morality and ethics. Alasdair MacIntyre writes a new preface for this second edition which looks at the book 'thirty years on' and considers its impact. A Short History of Ethics guides the reader through the history of moral philosophy from the Greeks to contemporary times. MacIntyre emphasises the importance of a historical context to moral concepts and ideas showing the relevance of philosophical queries on moral concepts and the importance of a historical account of ethics. A Short History of Ethics is an important contribution written by one of the most important living philosophers. Ideal for all philosophy students interested in ethics and morality

Alasdair MacIntyre is Senior Research Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame. He is the author of several bestselling books, including After Virtue, Whose Justice? Which Rationality?, and A Short History of Ethics (a Routledge Classic).