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Zusatztext this volume is probably the best single introduction to what is going on in virtue ethics today. Klappentext The last four decades have seen a remarkable revival of interest in the virtues, which lay at the heart of ancient and medieval moral philosophy. This collection is the first general survey of this revival, containing specially commissioned articles on topics central to virtue ethics and virtue theory, written by a distinguished international team of philosophers. It represents the state of the art in this subject, and will set the agenda for future work. Zusammenfassung "How Should One Live?" offers a survey of the remarkable recent revival of philosophical interest in the virtues. It features 12 specially commissioned pieces by a distinguished international team of authors. These essays give an introduction to contemporary work in this area. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Roger Crisp: Introduction. Modern moral philosophy and the virtues 2: Rosalind Hursthouse: Practical Ethics. Normative virtue ethics 3: T. H. Irwin: Ancient Views. The virtues: theory and common sense in Greek philosophy 4: John Cottingham: Impartiality and Partiality. Partiality and the virtues 5: Onora O'Neill: Kant. Kant's virtues 6. Utilitarianism. Virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and symmetry: (Michael Slote 7: Julia Driver: Human Nature. The virtues and human nature 8: David Wiggins: Natural and Artificial Virtues. A vindication of Hume's scheme 9: Brad Hooker: Virtues and the Good. Does moral virtue constitute a benefit to the agent? 10: Gabriele Taylor: Vices. Deadly vices? 11: Michael Stocker: Emotions. How emotions reveal value and help cure the schizophrenia of modern ethical theories 12: Andrew Mason: Politics. MacIntyre on modernity and how it has marginalized the virtues 13: Susan Moller Okin: Feminism and Moral Education. Feminism, moral development, and the virtues 14: Lawrence Blum: Community. Community and virtue ...
