Supremacy of Love - An Agape-Centered Vision of Aristotelian Virtue Ethics

The Supremacy of Love advocates an agape-centered vision of virtue ethics, combining traditional Aristotelian ethics with insights from Thomas Aquinas. It shows why virtue is good for the virtuous individual, reimagines impartiality so that it is compatible with close personal relationships, and has pluralistic cross-cultural applications.

List of contents

Preface and Acknowledgments

Chapter One: Foundational Issues

Chapter Two: The Nature of Love

Chapter Three: A Love-Centered Account of Virtue Ethics

Chapter Four: Impartiality, Relationships, and Love

Chapter Five: Cross Cultural Implications of Love

Chapter Six: Human Nature and Love-Centered Virtue Ethics

Epilogue

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

About the author

By Eric J. Silverman

Summary

The Supremacy of Love advocates an agape-centered vision of virtue ethics, combining traditional Aristotelian ethics with insights from Thomas Aquinas. It shows why virtue is good for the virtuous individual, reimagines impartiality so that it is compatible with close personal relationships, and has pluralistic cross-cultural applications.

Product details

• Authors: Eric J. Silverman, Silverman Eric J.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781793608857
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-885-7
• No. of pages: 188
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; RELIGION / General, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Psychology, Religion & beliefs, Ethics & moral philosophy