Ancient Wisdom and Folly (History of Ethics, Vol. 1: To 30 BC) [Paperback]

Sanderson Beck (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0971782326 | ISBN-13: 978-0971782327 | Publication Date: September 2002

HISTORY OF ETHICS is a comprehensive history of the world with an emphasis on social and political interactions and the ethical implications of the philosophy, religion, literature, and theater.

Volume 1: ANCIENT WISDOM AND FOLLY covers the Near East, India, China, Greece, and Rome to 30 BC.

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About the Author

Sanderson Beck earned a B.A. in Dramatic Art from UC Berkeley, an M.A. in Religious Studies from UCSB, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from World University. He has taught dozens of college courses in philosophy, psychology, world civilization, etc. He is the author of numerous books, including GUIDES TO PEACE AND JUSTICE and the ETHICS OF CIVILIZATION series as well as translating and editing the WISDOM BIBLE. He has been active in the world peace movement since 1982 and is president and founder of World Peace Communications. He was a presidential candidate in 2003 until he endorsed Dennis Kucinich.

Product Details

• Paperback: 877 pages
• Publisher: World Peace Communications (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971782326
• ISBN-13: 978-0971782327
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,701,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Content is wonderful though textual citations are sparse, July 25, 2004

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This review is from: Ancient Wisdom and Folly (History of Ethics, Vol. 1: To 30 BC) (Paperback)

Although not a philosopher but rather a management professor, I found this introduction to ancient wisdom and folly to be written with a wonderful knack for including illuminating details. Reading this with a particular interest in business ethics, I found many helpful things but citation of original sources in the text was often too sparse to properly direct me to the literature on topics that especially engaged me. Visit the book author's site for an e-version of this book: http://www.san.beck.org/index.html#6 .