Radical Virtues - Moral Wisdom and the Ethics of Contemporary Life

Informationen zum Autor Richard J. White is Reader in Economic Geography at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Klappentext Richard White explores how moral virtues affect and support social movements such as pacifism, environmentalism, multiculturalism, and animal rights. White's philosophical treatment of virtue ethics is extended through historical and cross-cultural analysis to help the reader understand and acquire moral wisdom. Zusammenfassung Richard White explores how moral virtues affect and support social movements such as pacifism! environmentalism! multiculturalism! and animal rights. White's philosophical treatment of virtue ethics is extended through historical and cross-cultural analysis to help the reader understand and acquire moral wisdom. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter One: Courage Chapter 3 Chapter Two: Temperance Chapter 4 Chapter Three: Justice Chapter 5 Chapter Four: Compassion Chapter 6 Chapter Five: Wisdom Chapter 7 Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Richard White, Richard J. White
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.2008
• EAN: 9780742561007
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-6100-7
• No. of pages: 212
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 221 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, RELIGION / Ethics, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Religious ethics