Studies human flourishing, its place in moral theory, and the influence of ancient theorists on contemporary philosophers.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Human flourishing and the appeal to human nature Douglas B. Rasmussen; 2. The three faces of flourishing Thomas Hurka; 3. Flourishing egoism Lester H. Hunt; 4. The idea of a life plan Charles Larmore; 5. Human flourishing versus desire satisfaction Richard J. Arneson; 6. Happiness and human flourishing in Kant's Ethics Thomas E. Hill Jr; 7. Valuing activity Stephen Darwall; 8. Ancient perfectionism and its modern critics Georgios Anagnostopoulos; 9. Aristotle's elusive Summum Bonum Sarah Broadie; 10. Eudaimonism, love and friendship, and political community David O. Brink; 11. No families, no freedom: human flourishing in a free society Jennifer Roback Morse; 12. Politics, neutrality, and the good Richard Kraut; 13. Human flourishing and universal justice Thomas W. Pogge.