Alasdair MacIntyre 
A Short History of Ethics 
A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the 20th Century

A Short History of Ethics has over the past thirty years become a key philosophical contribution to studies on morality and ethics. Alasdair Mac Intyre writes a new preface for this second edition which looks at the book “thirty years on“ and considers its impact.
A Short History of Ethics guides the reader through the history of moral philosophy from the Greeks to contemporary times. Mac Intyre emphasises the importance of a historical context to moral concepts and ideas showing the relevance of philosophical queries on moral concepts and the importance of a historical account of ethics.


A Short History of Ethics is an important contribution written by one of the most important living philosophers. Ideal for all philosophy students interested in ethics and morality.