Practice of Virtue Classic and Contemporary Readings in Virtue Ethics
Innbundet /
2006
/ Engelsk
Product details
ISBN
9780872208100
Published
2006-03-15
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Weight
397 gr
Age
UU, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
224
Edited by
Biographical note
Jennifer Welchman is Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Alberta.
This collection provides readings from five classic thinkers with importantly distinct approaches to virtue theory, along with five new essays from contemporary thinkers that apply virtue theories to the resolution of practical moral problems. Jennifer Welchman's Introduction discusses the history of virtue theory. A short introduction to each reading highlights the distinctive aspects of the view expressed.
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Includes readings from five classic thinkers with importantly distinct approaches to virtue, and five essays from contemporary thinkers that apply virtue theories to the resolution of practical moral problems. This book provides an introduction to the history of virtue theory, highlights the distinctive aspects, and suggests further readings.
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Product details
ISBN
9780872208100
Published
2006-03-15
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Weight
397 gr
Age
UU, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
224
Edited by
Biographical note
Jennifer Welchman is Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Alberta.