Vices, Virtues, and Consequences
Title | Vices, Virtues, and Consequences PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Simpson |
Publisher | Catholic University of America Press |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2019-02-08 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0813232007 |
Vices, Virtues, and Consequences offers a broad study of the basic and universal issues in ethics and politics, the issues of what the human good is and how to attain it and avoid its opposite. These questions have long been debated and are no less debated today. However, according to author Peter Phillips Simpson, within the mainstream of Anglo-American modern philosophy they have been debated too narrowly. This narrowness is one of our modern vices, and it does much to encourage other vices, in particular that of despair of universal and objective reason. The essays in this collection not only attack these vices, but also attempt to replace them with the contrary virtues.
Virtues and Vices in Positive Psychology
Title | Virtues and Vices in Positive Psychology PDF eBook |
Author | Kristján Kristjánsson |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2013-09-23 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 1107292395 |
Positive psychology is one of the biggest growth industries in the discipline of psychology. At the present time, the subfield of 'positive education' seems poised to take the world of education and teacher training by storm. In this first book-length philosophical study of positive psychology, Professor Kristján Kristjánsson subjects positive psychology's recent inroads into virtue theory and virtue education to sustained conceptual and moral scrutiny. Professor Kristjánsson's interdisciplinary perspective constructively integrates insights, evidence and considerations from social science and philosophy in a way that is easily accessible to the general reader. He offers an extended critique of positive psychology generally and 'positive education' in particular, exploring the philosophical assumptions, underpinnings and implications of these academic trends in detail. This provocative book will excite anyone interested in cutting-edge research on positive psychology and on the virtues that lie at the intersection of psychology, philosophy of mind, moral philosophy, education, and daily life.
The Virtues of Our Vices
Title | The Virtues of Our Vices PDF eBook |
Author | Emrys Westacott |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 305 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0691141991 |
"In The Virtues of Our Vices, philosopher Emrys Westacott takes a fresh look at important everyday ethical questions--and comes up with surprising answers. He makes a compelling argument that some of our most common vices--rudeness, gossip, snobbery, tasteless humor, and disrespect for others' beliefs--often have hidden virtues or serve unappreciated but valuable purposes."--P. [2] of jacket.
The Virtues and Vices in the Arts
Title | The Virtues and Vices in the Arts PDF eBook |
Author | Shawn R. Tucker |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 359 |
Release | 2015-01-22 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1630878464 |
The seven deadly sins are pride, envy, anger, sloth, gluttony, greed, and lust. The seven virtues are prudence, fortitude, temperance, justice, faith, hope, and love. This book brings all of them together and for the first time lays out their history in a collection of the most important philosophical, religious, literary, and art-historical works. Starting with the Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian antecedents, this anthology of source documents traces the virtues-and-vices tradition through its cultural apex during the medieval era and then into their continued development and transformation from the Renaissance to the present. This anthology includes excerpts of Plato's Republic, the Bible, Dante's Purgatorio, and the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche and C. S. Lewis. Also included are artworks from medieval manuscripts; paintings by Giotto, Veronese, and Paul Cadmus; prints by Brueghel; and a photograph by Oscar Rejlander. What these works show is the vitality and richness of the virtues and vices in the arts from their origins to the present. You can continue this book's conversation by visiting http://www.virtuesvicesinthearts.blogspot.com/. There you can join conversations, find out more, and meet other scholars and artists interested in this vibrant tradition.
Virtue, Vice, and Value
Title | Virtue, Vice, and Value PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Hurka |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0195158652 |
Hurka's book puts forth a comprehensive theoretical account of moral virtue and vice. More specifically, it gives an account of the intrinsic goodness of virtue, and intrinsic evil of vice, that can fit into a consequentialist moral theory.
Virtues and Vices and Other Essays in Moral Philosophy
Title | Virtues and Vices and Other Essays in Moral Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Philippa Foot |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0199252866 |
The final eight essays chart her growing disenchantment with emotivism and prescriptivism and their account of moral arguments. All the essays embody to some extent her commitment to an ethics of virtue.
Ethics for A-Level
Title | Ethics for A-Level PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Dimmock |
Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2017-07-31 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1783743913 |
What does pleasure have to do with morality? What role, if any, should intuition have in the formation of moral theory? If something is ‘simulated’, can it be immoral? This accessible and wide-ranging textbook explores these questions and many more. Key ideas in the fields of normative ethics, metaethics and applied ethics are explained rigorously and systematically, with a vivid writing style that enlivens the topics with energy and wit. Individual theories are discussed in detail in the first part of the book, before these positions are applied to a wide range of contemporary situations including business ethics, sexual ethics, and the acceptability of eating animals. A wealth of real-life examples, set out with depth and care, illuminate the complexities of different ethical approaches while conveying their modern-day relevance. This concise and highly engaging resource is tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies, with a clear and practical layout that includes end-of-chapter summaries, key terms, and common mistakes to avoid. It should also be of practical use for those teaching Philosophy as part of the International Baccalaureate. Ethics for A-Level is of particular value to students and teachers, but Fisher and Dimmock’s precise and scholarly approach will appeal to anyone seeking a rigorous and lively introduction to the challenging subject of ethics. Tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies.