The Fragility Of Goodness: Luck And Ethics In Greek Tragedy And Philosophy - 9780521791267

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.

• | By (Author): Martha C. (University of Chicago) Nussbaum
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• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Jan 15, 2001
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 592 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0007233485
• | ISBN-13: 9780521791267