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
"Christine Swanton's careful reading of Hume and Nietzsche as virtue
ethicists is both original and compelling. This foundational work significantly
advances scholarship in virtue ethics, paving the way for a viable alternative
to Aristotelianism."
Liezl van Zyl, University of Waikato
"In this book, Christine Swanton continues to expand our conception of virtue
ethics. She combines her characteristic precision with textual attentiveness to
interpret both Hume and Nietzsche as response dependence theorists. The result
is bold and refreshing as she showcases the enduring legacies of both philosophers
and their relevance for recent developments in philosophical ethics."
Jacqueline Taylor, University of California, San Francisco
