{"product_id":"classic-ethics-for-the-modern-andrew-lynn-9781912360246","title":"Classic Ethics for the Modern Man","description":"\u003cem\u003e'There is a peculiar magic in taking responsibility for one's own existential condition; subtle changes occur as the world starts answering back. The point is to make a start.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has become conventional to think of the ethical life as one lived in compliance with abstract and universalistic moral rules. But there is another view represented by the ancient tradition of virtue ethics: that the ethical life is all about cultivating a better self through a commitment to personal excellence and self-overcoming. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eClassic Ethics for the Modern Man \u003c\/em\u003esets out to explore the tradition of virtue ethics as a practical philosophy. It does so by introducing several of the most insightful and enduringly relevant of the classic texts, including: \u003cbr\u003e- Plato, \u003cem\u003eThe Republic \u0026amp; Phaedo\u003c\/em\u003e- Aristotle, \u003cem\u003eNicomachean Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e- The Stoics: Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius- Boethius, \u003cem\u003eThe Consolation of Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e- Spinoza, \u003cem\u003eEthics\u003c\/em\u003e- Hume, \u003cem\u003eA Treatise on Human Nature\u003c\/em\u003e- Kant, \u003cem\u003eGroundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals\u003c\/em\u003e- Schiller, 'On Grace and Dignity'- Kierkegaard, \u003cem\u003eFear and Trembling\u003c\/em\u003e- Schopenhauer, 'On Human Nature'- Nietzsche, \u003cem\u003eBeyond Good and Evil\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eThe Genealogy of Morals\u003c\/em\u003e- Mill, \u003cem\u003eOn Liberty\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is no better way to rediscover what the pursuit of virtue meant to our forebears-and how it can inspire and enrich our lives today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Lynn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912360241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912360246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Howgill House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.61d","brand":"Andrew Lynn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44128215957759,"sku":"9781912360246","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f6741631-6006-42b0-9406-82fa8929371a.jpg?v=1687457575","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/classic-ethics-for-the-modern-andrew-lynn-9781912360246","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}