An edition of The fragility of goodness (1986)

The fragility of goodness

luck and ethics in Greek tragedy and philosophy

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An edition of The fragility of goodness (1986)

The fragility of goodness

luck and ethics in Greek tragedy and philosophy

Rev. ed.

by

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"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 the them have received the attention they deserve. This book thus recovers a central dimension of Greek thought and addresses major issues in contemporary ethical theory. One of its most original aspects is its interrelated treatment of both literary and philosophical texts." "The Fragility of Goodness has proven to be important reading for philosophers and classicists, and its nontechnical style makes it accessible to any educated person interested in the difficult problems it tackles."--Jacket.

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Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Pages
544

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Ethics Ethics in literature Ethics, Ancient, in literature Ethics, Greek Fortune in literature Greek Ethics Greek drama (Tragedy) History History and criticism Chance in literature Ethics, ancient Philosophy, ancient Greek drama, history and criticism Tragedy Morale Histoire Tragedie grecque Histoire et critique Chance dans la litterature Morale ancienne dans la litterature Morale ancienne Literary criticism - general & miscellaneous Ancient greek philosophy - general & miscellaneous Ancient greek drama - literary criticism Ethics & moral philosophy - theoretical Philosophy & literature General & miscellaneous ancient literature - lite Ethics--history Ethics--greece--history Greek drama (tragedy)--history and criticism Bj192 .n87 2001 170/.938

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The fragility of goodness: luck and ethics in Greek tragedy and philosophy
2001, Cambridge University Press
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The fragility of goodness: luck and ethics in Greek tragedy and philosophy
1989, Cambridge University Press
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The fragility of goodness: luck and ethics in Greek tragedy and philosophy
1986, Cambridge University Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 512-525) and indexes.

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Cambridge, U.K, New York

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Dewey Decimal Class
170/.938
Library of Congress
BJ192 .N87 2001

The Physical Object

Pagination
xliv, 544 p. ;
Number of pages
544

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL6794129M
Internet Archive
fragilitygoodnes00nuss_459
ISBN 10
052179126X, 0521794722
LCCN
00062128
OCLC/WorldCat
44727859
LibraryThing
9717
Goodreads
5740651
250887

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OL2112568W

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