| Personal Virtues: Introductory Readings 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Williams, C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1403994552 ISBN-13: 9781403994554 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: In this groundbreaking collection of articles, ten respected philosophers discuss everyday virtues, including generosity of spirit, gratitude, hope, patience, and trust. Martha C. Nussbaum describes the cognitive dimensions of compassion; Robert Solomon argues that love must have reasons; Eamonn Callan contends that patience has as much value as courage. Clifford Williams' Introduction places the virtues into the contemporary context and discusses each one treated in the book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 179.9 |
| LCCN: 2005051388 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 282 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this ground-breakiing collection of articles, ten respected philosophers discuss everyday virtues, including generosity of spirit, gratitude, hope, patience and trust. Martha C. Nussbaum describes the cognitive dimensions of compassion; Robert Solomon argues that love must have reasons; Eamonn Callan contends that patience has as much value as courage. Clifford Williams' Introduction places the virtues into the contemporary context and discusses each one treated in the book. |
