Moral Psychology in History: From the Ancient to Early Modern Period

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Moral Psychology in History: From the Ancient to Early Modern Period is written by Virpi Mäkinen and published by Springer Nature. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3031712021 (ISBN 10) and 9783031712029 (ISBN 13).

This book provides a comprehensive study of major issues of moral psychology throughout history, from ancient to early modern philosophy. The volume focuses primarily on the Western history of philosophy but also deals with Jewish and Islamic heritage. The Introduction chapter lays out the historical background in broad strokes, giving the reader the “lay of the land” when it comes to the terms of analysis and their overall development within the Western tradition of moral psychology. The book continues by studying and analyzing moral anthropology, moral agency and motivation, virtues and social and political commitments, taking a thematic approach in a specific time-period and focus on the most unique and/or fruitful discussions about a particular historically situated discussion when it comes to thinking about questions and/or ‘problems’ in the field of moral psychology. Aimed at both a layman and academic audience, this book is of great interest to a broad readership.