Skip to content

A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century, Second Edition Paperback - 2000

by Alasdair MacIntyre


From the publisher

A Short History of Ethics is a significant contribution written by one of the most important living philosophers. For the second edition Alasdair MacIntyre has included a new preface in which he examines his book "thirty years on" and considers its impact. It remains an important work, ideal for all students interested in ethics and morality.

From the rear cover

The author writes...'This history of moral philosophy which runs from the Greeks to contemporary Anglo-Saxon discussion is necessarily compressed and selective, but is intended to enable the general reader and the student to place particular texts in moral philosophy in an historical perspective. The function of this perspective is to clarify three kinds of historical and philosophical connection whose importance is often underrated. The first is a matter of the debts which moral philosophers owe to their predecessors; the second concerns the question of the nature of the moral concepts which furnish any moral philosopher with the objects of his enquiry upon moral concepts themselves and the extent to which the philosophical analysis of a concept may play a part in transforming or even discrediting it. A consequence of these preoccupations is that the book contains a higher proportion of purely philosophical enquiry than might be expected in an historical work.'

Details

  • Title A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century, Second Edition
  • Author Alasdair MacIntyre
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: secon
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Notre Dame Press, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
  • Date 2000-06-15
  • ISBN 9780268017590 / 026801759X
  • Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.14 x 5.58 x 0.75 in (23.22 x 14.17 x 1.91 cm)
  • Reading level 1290
  • Library of Congress subjects Ethics - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97022280
  • Dewey Decimal Code 170.9

About the author

Alasdair MacIntyre is research professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of numerous books, including After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory, Third Edition (Notre Dame Press, 2007) and Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry: Encyclopaedia, Genealogy, and Tradition (Notre Dame Press, 1990).

Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century

by MacIntyre, Alasdair C

  • Used
Condition
Used - Acceptable
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780268017590 / 026801759x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£6.09
£3.22 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Univ of Notre Dame Pr. Used - Acceptable. May have underlining, highlighting, margin notes, remainder marks, inscriptions, book plates, tears, significant wear, and/or a missing box or discs. Damaged item.
Item Price
£6.09
£3.22 shipping to USA
A Short History of Ethics : A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

A Short History of Ethics : A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century, Second Edition

by MacIntyre, Alasdair

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780268017590 / 026801759x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£10.37
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
University of Notre Dame Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
£10.37
FREE shipping to USA
A Short History of Ethics:  A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century

by MacIntyre, Alasdair

  • Used
  • near fine
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Near Fine
Edition
Second Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780268017590 / 026801759X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£10.50
£4.84 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, 1998. Clean and tight. No creases along the spine. Appears unread. Label on the inside of the front cover. Very little shelfwear. This copy may not match the stock photo. This copy has a light blue and white watery background with white lettering within a black rectangle.. Second Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History, Ethics .
Item Price
£10.50
£4.84 shipping to USA
A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century, Second Edition

by MacIntyre, Alasdair

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Like New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780268017590 / 026801759X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Boonsboro, Maryland, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£11.79
£4.03 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
University of Notre Dame Press, 1998-01-15. Paperback. Like New. 8x5x0. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Light edge wear. Corner bumped. Clean, unmarked pages.
Item Price
£11.79
£4.03 shipping to USA
A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century, Second Edition

by MacIntyre, Alasdair

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used: Good
Edition
1
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780268017590 / 026801759X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£12.98
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
University of Notre Dame Press, 1998-01-15. 1. paperback. Used: Good.
Item Price
£12.98
FREE shipping to USA
A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century. Second Edition

by MacIntyre, Alasdair

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good+
Edition
2nd Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780268017590 / 026801759x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£14.75
£8.84 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
University of Notre Dame Press, 2002 Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Minor shelf wear. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. Index. xxii, 280 pp. .
Item Price
£14.75
£8.84 shipping to USA
A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century

by MacIntyre, Alasdair

  • Used
  • as new
  • Paperback
Condition
As New
Edition
Second Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780268017590 / 026801759x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
post falls, Idaho, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£22.21
£4.43 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Notre Dame, Indiana: Univ of Notre Dame Pr. As New. 2002. Second Edition. Glossy Soft Cover. 026801759x 280pp including index A history of moral philosophy from the Homeric age to the twentieth century .
Item Price
£22.21
£4.43 shipping to USA
A Short History of Ethics

A Short History of Ethics

by Alasdair MacIntyre

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780268017590 / 026801759x
Quantity Available
2
Seller
Uxbridge, Greater London, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£32.88
£7.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Offers a significant contribution written by one of the most important living philosophers. For the second edition Alasdair MacIntyre has included a new preface in which he examines his book ""thirty years on"" and c
Item Price
£32.88
£7.99 shipping to USA
A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century

by ALASDAIR C. MACINTYRE

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780268017590 / 026801759X
Quantity Available
3
Seller
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£28.27
£3.22 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
University of Notre Dame Press, February 1998. Paper Back. New. This 1998 revision of an original 1966 publication is regarded as one of the Best histories of ethics available. This new edition includes a preface by MacIntyre -- essential to read before tackling the body of the work -- that reviews the reception and criticism of the book, and offers a chapter-by-chapter synopsis of shortcomings and defects in the text that he himself sees from a vantage point three decades after he originally wrote it. 304 pp.
Item Price
£28.27
£3.22 shipping to USA
A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

A Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century, Second Edition

by MacIntyre, Alasdair

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used:Good
Edition
1
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780268017590 / 026801759X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£34.86
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
University of Notre Dame Press, 1998-01-15. 1. paperback. Used:Good.
Item Price
£34.86
FREE shipping to USA