The Morality of Happiness

by Julia Annas

Book Overview

Ancient ethical theories, based on the notions of virtue and 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--and to do this we need to examine the basic structure of ancient ethical theory, not just the details of one or two theories. In this book, Annas brings together the results of a wide-ranging study of ancient ethical philosophy and presents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195096525
• ISBN13: 9780195096521
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"