Virtue of Civility in the Practice of Politics

Informationen zum Autor Philip D. Smith is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department of Religious Studies, George Fox College, Oregon. Klappentext Virtue of Civility in the Practice of Politics is a book at the intersection of ethical theory, political philosophy and Christian belief. The book argues that there is a true political virtue: civility. Civility is a virtue that is directed toward the political opponent. MacIntyre's schema for understanding a virtue is used to show how civility contributes to better human living in a variety of contexts: business, family life, church life, and public affairs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Controversies and Conduct Chapter 3 A Definition of Civility Chapter 4 The Virtue of Civility in the Practice of Politics Chapter 5 Robert Audi's Rules for Civility (and Why They Don't Work) Chapter 6 Civil Speech, the Right and the Good Chapter 7 A Basis for Civility Chapter 8 Civility and a Civil Process Chapter 9 Civility and Coercion Chapter 10 What Next? Chapter 11 Bibliography Chapter 12 Index

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By Philip D. Smith

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• Autori: Philip Smith, Philip D Smith, Philip D. Smith, Smith Philip D.
• Editore: University Press Of America
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 23.09.2002
• EAN: 9780761823292
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-2329-2
• Pagine: 122
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy