| The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy Updated Edition Contributor(s): Nussbaum, Martha C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 052179126X ISBN-13: 9780521791267 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $164.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: This book is a study of ancient views about 'moral luck'. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General |
| Dewey: 170.938 |
| LCCN: 00062128 |
| Physical Information: 1.44" H x 6" W x 9" (2.28 lbs) 592 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a study of ancient views about "moral luck." It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person's control, and asks how this affects our appraisal of persons and their lives. The Greeks made a profound contribution to these questions, yet neither the problems nor the Greek views of them have received the attention they deserve. This updated edition contains a new preface. |