We haven't lost sight of our values. We just need to be reminded of the rich moral heritage that has brought meaning to our lives.

Our intellectual history spans more than 2,000 years, yet, surprisingly, we have had no adequate history of Western ethics. A Comprehensive History of Western Ethics fills this void by providing an engaging, thorough, and inclusive history that encompasses both classical and modern perspectives. Author Warren Ashby speaks both to students of history and ethics and to a needy public interested in but often perplexed by moral values in contemporary life--people who are looking for clearer personal and social bearings on what it means to be a person in today's society. Ashby embraces all who are concerned with expanding human rights, finding new ways to think about moral experience, and discovering an ethical perspective appropriate for their lives. By exploring past ethical problems, we can prepare for the future's challenges.

Included with the commentary on the writings of great thinkers, are in-depth discussions of Greek, biblical, and Stoic ethics; Augustine, Aquinas, and medieval views; the Renaissance, the Reformation, and ethics in the age of science; as well as the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and the last Western century.

WARREN ASHBY, PH.D. (1920-1985), a graduate of Yale University, headed both the Departments of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during his career.

W. ALLEN ASHBY, PH.D. (Plainfield, NJ) assisted in the completion of this book. He is a Senior Professor of English at Union County College in Cranford, NJ.