Publisher's Synopsis
This text highlights 45 selected readings spanning classical Greek to present-day philosophical thoughts. Wagner exposes students to the fundamental concepts, principles, theories and issues in the history of moral philosophy, and gives them the opportunity to develop their own critical skills by exploring the ideas of great philosophers for their own meanings and significance.;Michael Wagner approaches moral philosophy as a connected, living tradition and divides his material into five major periods of Western thought. By representing all major figures and traditions from earlier philosophical eras to the present, the author is able to choose readings with a diveristy of approach, presenting a general introduction to the main concepts of moral philosophy and philosophical reasoning.
