Human Flourishing: Volume 16, Part 1
Ellen Frankel Paul editor Jeffrey Paul editor Fred D Miller, Jr editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:28th Jan '99
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Studies human flourishing, its place in moral theory, and the influence of ancient theorists on contemporary philosophers.
The essays in this volume offer important insights into the nature of human flourishing, its place in moral theory, and the influence of ancient theorists on the views of contemporary philosophers.The essays in this volume examine the nature of human flourishing and its relationship to a variety of other key concepts in moral theory. Some of them trace the link between flourishing and human nature, asking whether a theory of human nature can allow us to develop an objective list of goods that are of value to all agents, regardless of their individual purposes or aims. Some essays look at the role of friendships or parent-child relationships in a good life, or seek to determine whether an ethical theory based on human flourishing can accommodate concern for others for their own sake. Other essays analyze the function of families or other social-political institutions in promoting the flourishing of individuals. Still others explore the implications of flourishing for political theory, asking whether considerations of human flourishing can help us to derive principles of social justice.
ISBN: 9780521644716
Dimensions: 229mm x 22mm x 152mm
Weight: 570g
392 pages