Description
This ambitious work explores what it means to live well in a world where human flourishing is inevitably exposed to chance, vulnerability, and forces beyond our control. Drawing on Plato, Aristotle, and the tragedies of Sophocles and other ancient Greek writers, it examines the enduring tension between moral character, practical wisdom, and the unpredictable conditions that shape a life. By bringing philosophical argument into dialogue with literature, it illuminates the complex relationship between goodness and luck, asking how we should judge people—and understand our own lives—when moral choice is rarely simple. Rigorous yet accessible, the book offers a profound meditation on ethics, tragedy, emotion, and the fragile nature of human happiness.
Available Editions
paperback
Cambridge University Press
Published Jan 1, 2001
544 pages
ISBN: 9780521791267
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Details
First Published
1986
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Fragility of Goodness by Martha Nussbaum.