Can Virtue Be Taught?

In this book philosophers, scholars of religion, and activists address the theme of responsibility. Barbara Darling-Smith brings together an enlightening collection of essays that analyze the ethics of responsibility, its relational nature, and its global struggle. With references to Homer's Iliad and Buddhist teachings, these essays demonstrate that while selfhood is an illusion, there is still a conventional self that must be held responsible. This book finds the underlying distinctions between ultimate and conventional understandings of selfhood, which lead to variations on the role of responsibility in the community and government. With essays from CEOs to historical theologians, Responsibility offers a variety of perspectives that will captivate the interest of philosophers and scholars of ethnics and religion.

Summary

This volume contains 11 essays which address the question: can virtue be taught? The essays illuminate the dilemma over the problematic role of moral education in a pluralistic society; in addition they illustrate the positive role diversity plays in the discussion of virtues and education.

Product details

• Authors: Barbara Darling-Smith
• Assisted by: Barbara Darling-Smith (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Notre Dame Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.1994
• EAN: 9780268008079
• ISBN: 978-0-268-00807-9
• No. of pages: 236
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 390 g
• Series: Boston University Studies in P; Boston University Studies in Philosophy & Religion; Boston University Studies in Philosophy and Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous