 First edition | |
| Author | Sacha Golob and Jens Timmermann (editors) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Moral philosophy |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Publication date | 2017 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 751 |
| ISBN | 978-1-107-03305-4 |
The Cambridge History of Moral Philosophy is a 2017 book edited by Sacha Golob and Jens Timmermann in which the authors provide an account of the history of moral philosophy in the Western tradition. [1] [2]
The book was reviewed by T. H. Irwin and Jonathan Head (from Keele University). Irwin calls it a "valuable companion", but he mentions some flaws and shortcomings and points out that it deserves a second enlarged edition. [1]
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