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The fragility of goodness : luck and ethics in Greek tragedy and philosophy

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  • "This book is a study of ancient views about 'moral luck'. It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person's control, and asks how this affects our appraisal of persons and their lives. The Greeks made a profound contribution to these questions, yet neither the problems nor the Greek views of them have received the attention they deserve. This book thus recovers a central dimension of Greek thought and addresses major issues in contemporary ethical theory. One of its most original aspects is its interrelated treatment of both literary and philosophical texts. The Fragility of Goodness has proven to be important reading for philosophers and classicists, and its non-technical style makes it accessible to any educated person interested in the difficult problems it tackles."
  • "This book is a study of ancient Greek views about 'moral luck'. It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person's control, and asks how this affects our appraisal of persons and their lives. The Greeks made a profound contribution to these questions, yet neither the problems nor the Greek views of them have received the attention they deserve. This book thus recovers a central dimension of Greek thought and addresses major issues in contemporary ethical theory. One of its most original aspects is its interelated treatment of both literary and philosophical texts. In a close analysis of three tragedies, and works by Plato and Aristotle, the author argues that we cannot understand the thought of the philosophers without also investigating its relation to the literary works; and that the literary works, in virtue of their form as well as their content, make a distinctive contribution to ethical thought. --From publisher's description."
  • "This book is a study of ancient views about "moral luck." It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person's control and asks how this affects our appraisal of persons and their lives. The Greeks made a profound contribution to these questions, yet neither the problems nor the Greek views of them have received the attention they deserve. This book thus recovers a central dimension of Greek thought and addresses major issues in contemporary ethical theory. One of its most original aspects is its interrelated treatment of both literary and philosophical texts. The Fragility of Goodness has proven to be important reading for philosophers and classicists, and its non-technical style makes it accessible to any educated person interested in the difficult problems it tackles."

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  • "La fragilità del bene : fortuna ed etica nella tragedia e nella filosofia greca"
  • "La fragilità del bene : fortuna ed etica nella tragedia e nella filosofia greca"@it
  • "La fragilidad del bien : fortuna y ética en la tragedia y la filosofía griega"
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  • "The fragility of goodness, luck and ethics in Greek tragedy and philosiphy"
  • "The Fragility of goodness : luck and ethics in Greek tragedy and philosophy"
  • "The fragility of goodness"
  • "La fragilidad del bien fortuna y ética en la tragedia y la filosofía griega"
  • "La fragilità del bene : Fortuna ed etica nella tragedia e nella filosofia greca"@it
  • "The fragility of goodness luck and ethics in Greek tragedy and philosophy"
  • "A fragilidade da bondade : fortuna e ética na tragédia e na filosofia grega"
  • "A fragilidade da bondade : fortuna e ética na tragédia e na filosofia grega"@pt
  • "The Fragility of Goodness Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy"
  • "The fragility of goodness : Luck and ethics in Greek tragedy and philosophy"
  • "Křehkost dobra : náhoda a etika v řecké tragédii a filosofii"
  • "The Fragility of Goodness : Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosphy"
  • "De breekbaarheid van het goede : geluk en ethiek in de Griekse filosofie en literatuur"
  • "The fragility of goodness : luck and ethics in greek tragedy and philosophy"
  • "La Fragilidad del bien : fortuna y ética en la tragedia y la filosofía griega"
  • "The Fragility of goodness luck and ethics in greek tragedy and philosophy"
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