A Comprehensive History Of Western Ethics: What Do We Believe?

Although our intellectual history spans more than 2,000 years, surprisingly, we have had no adequate history of Western ethics. A Comprehensive History of Western Ethics fills this void by providing an engaging, thorough, and inclusive history that encompasses both classical and modern perspective.Warren Ashby speaks both to students of history and ethics and to a needy public interested in but often perplexed by moral values in contemporary life. He embraces all who are concerned with expanding human rights, finding new ways to think about moral experience, and discovering an ethical perspective appropriate for their lives. By exploring past ethical problems, we can prepare for the future’s challenges. Updated with an insightful foreword by Benjamin Ladner, president of American University, Ashby’s commentary on the writings of great thinkers includes in-depth discussions of Greek, biblical, and Stoic ethics; Augustine, Aquinas, and medieval views; the Renaissance, the Reformation, and ethics in the age of science; as well as the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and the last Western century.