The fragility of goodness

Luck and ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy. This book is a study of ancient views about moral luck. It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person´s control and asks how this affect our appraisal of persons and their lives. The Greeks made a profound contribution to these questions, yet neither the problems nor the Greek views of them have received the attention they deserve. This book thus recovers a central dimension of Greek thought and addresses major issues in contemporary ehical theory. One of its most original aspects is its interrelated treatment of both literary and philosophical texts. Revised edition