Worldly Virtue : Moral Ideals and Contemporary Life 9780739185834, 9780739185827

Worldly Virtue argues that general discussions of virtue need to be complemented by attention to specific virtues. Each

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Worldly Virtue : Moral Ideals and Contemporary Life
9780739185834, 9780739185827

Virtue ethics occupies the strange position of being one of the oldest and most prominently discussed ethical theories t

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The scope of interest and reflection on virtue and the virtues is as wide and deep as the questions we can ask about wha

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Yves R. Simon explores moral virtue in this piece through identifying three moral positions common in modernity that att

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Jonathan Sanford finds that despite the common origins of contemporary virtue ethics in Anscombe, the literature varies

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Moral Philosophy and Moral Life addresses the questions of the role of moral philosophy and its relationship to our ordi

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Participation in risk and reward, as an alternate to conventional risk-transfer finance, is important for achieving the

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This volume provides a clear and accessible overview of central concepts, positions, and arguments in virtue ethics toda

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This volume provides a clear and accessible overview of central concepts, positions, and arguments in virtue ethics toda

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One difficulty with interpreting Plato is that his philosophical views are hidden within his dialogues and articulated t

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Kreeft issues a clear call to all Christians to get back to their active pursuit of real virtue in their daily lives. Th

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