The Morality of Happiness (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | knygos.lt

Aprašymas

Ancient ethical theories, based on the notions of virtue & happiness, have struck many as an attractive alternative to modern theories. But we cannot find out whether this is true until we understand ancient ethics. To do this we need to examine the basic structure of ancient ethical theory, not just the details of one or two theories. This book brings together the results of a wide-ranging study of ancient ethical philosophy & presents it in a way easily accessible to anyone with an interest in ancient or modern ethics. Annas examines the fundamental notions of happiness & virtue, the role of nature in ethical justification & the relation between concern for self & concern for others. Her examination of the ancient debates & arguments shows that many widespread assumptions about ancient ethics are mistaken. Ancient ethical theories aren't egoistic & don't depend for their acceptance on metaphysical theories of a teleological kind. Most centrally, they are recognizably theories of morality. Ancient disputes about the place of virtue in happiness can be seen as akin to modern disputes about the demands of morality.
Preface & Acknowledgments
Introduction
The basic ideas. Making sense of my life as a whole; The virtues
Justification & the appeal to nature. Nature & naturalism; Aristotle: nature & mere nature; The Stoics: human nature & the point of view of the universe; Antiochus: the intuitive view; The Epicureans: rethinking what is natural; The Sceptics: accepting what is natural; Uses of nature
The good life & the good lives of others. The good of others; Finding room for other-concern; Self-concern & the sources & limits of other-concern; Justice; Self-interest & morality
Revising your priorities. Happiness, success & what matters; Epicurus: virtue, pleasure & time; The Sceptics: untroubledness without belief; Aristotle: an unstable view; Theophrastus & the Stoics: forcing the issue; Aristotelian responses; Happiness and the demands of virtue
Conclusion. Morality, ancient & modern
Cast of Characters
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Index Locorum
General Index