The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy: Used

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Book Title
The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and P
Publication Date
1986-03-31
Pages
576
ISBN
9780521277020
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521277027
ISBN-13
9780521277020
eBay Product ID (ePID)
736745

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
576 Pages
Publication Name
Fragility of Goodness : Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy
Language
English
Publication Year
1986
Subject
History & Surveys / General, Drama, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Subjects & Themes / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Philosophy
Author
Martha C. Nussbaum
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
26.9 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
85-007912
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
170/.938
Synopsis
This book is a study of ancient Greek 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 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 interelated treatment of both literary and philosophical texts. In a close analysis of three tragedies, and works by Plato and Aristotle, the author argues that we cannot understand the thought of the philosophers without also investigating its relation to the literary works; and that the literary works, in virtue of their form as well as their content, make a distinctive contribution to ethical thought.
LC Classification Number
BJ161

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