The virtue ethics of Hume and Nietzsche
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The virtue ethics of Hume and Nietzsche
Wiley/Blackwell, 2015
- hbk.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [212]-221) and index
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Description
This ground-breaking and lucid contribution to the vibrant field of virtue ethics focuses on the influential work of Hume and Nietzsche, providing fresh perspectives on their philosophies and a compelling account of their impact on the development of virtue ethics.
A ground-breaking text that moves the field of virtue ethics beyond ancient moral theorists and examines the highly influential ethical work of Hume and Nietzsche from a virtue ethics perspective
Contributes both to virtue ethics and a refreshed understanding of Hume's and Nietzsche's ethics
Skilfully bridges the gap between continental and analytical philosophy
Lucidly written and clearly organized, allowing students to focus on either Hume or Nietzsche
Written by one of the most important figures contributing to virtue ethics today
Table of Contents
Preface ix
Introduction xi
Part I: A Virtue Ethical Map 1
Chapter 1 Interpretation as a Map 3
Chapter 2 Hume and Nietzsche as Response Dependence Virtue Ethicists 19
Part II: The Virtue Ethics of Hume 43
Chapter 3 Can Hume Be Both a Sentimentalist and a Virtue Ethicist? 45
Chapter 4 Hume and the Problem of Justice as a Virtue 70
Chapter 5 What Kind of Virtue Ethicist Is Hume? 87
Part III: The Virtue Ethics of Nietzsche 109
Chapter 6 Can Nietzsche Be Both a Virtue Ethicist and an Egoist? 111
Chapter 7 Can Nietzsche Be Both a Virtue Ethicist and an Existentialist? 135
Chapter 8 What Kind of Virtue Ethicist Is Nietzsche? 157
Part IV: New Directions 179
Chapter 9 Humean Virtue Ethics: Virtue Ethics of Love 181
Chapter 10 Nietzschean Virtue Ethics: Virtue Ethics of Becoming 195
Bibliography 212
Index 222
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