A theory of virtue excellence in being for the good
Presenting and defending a conception of virtue as intrinsic excellence of character, worth prizing for its own sake and not only for its benefits, this work addresses two challenges to the ancient idea of excellence of character. It offers a framework for thinking about the moral evaluation of char...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
2006, 2006
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Presenting and defending a conception of virtue as intrinsic excellence of character, worth prizing for its own sake and not only for its benefits, this work addresses two challenges to the ancient idea of excellence of character. It offers a framework for thinking about the moral evaluation of character |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 249 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191708824 0191708828 |