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How should we live? How should we act? How might we live? These are the three questions of moral philosophy.
Brent Adkins traces the history of ethics and morality by examining six thinkers: Aristotle, Spinoza, Kant, Mill, Nietzsche and Levinas. The book is divided into 3 sections - Ethics, Morality and Beyond. Two thinkers are paired in each section to show you how the important questions of moral philosophy have been answered so that you might better answer them for yourself. You'll learn what the philosophers actually said about how to live the best kind of life and, more importantly, why.
Contents
GlossaryTimeline
Introduction: Three Questions
Part I: EthicsHow Should We Live? Aristotle and Spinoza1. Aristotle: Happiness is the Good 2. Aristotle: Virtue and the Highest Happiness 3. Spinoza: The Universe and Power 4. Spinoza: Emotions and Freedom
Part II: MoralityHow Should We Act? Kant and Mill5. Kant: Happiness is not the Good 6. Kant: The Categorical Imperative 7. Mill: Happiness is Pleasure 8. Mill: The Greatest Happiness for the Greatest Number
Part III: BeyondHow Might We Live? Nietzsche and Levinas9. Nietzsche: These are the Wrong Questions 10. Nietzsche: Morality and Power 11. Levinas: Philosophy and Appropriation 12. Levinas: Ethics and the Other
Conclusion: Beyond Beyond
Suggestions for Further Reading Bibliography Index