Attention to virtues : an affective grammar /

In Attention to Virtues, Robert C. Roberts offers a view of moral philosophical inquiry reminiscent of the ancient Greek concern that philosophy improve a practitioner's life by improving her character. The book divides human virtues into three groups: virtues of caring (generosity and truthful...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Roberts, Robert Campbell
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
In Attention to Virtues, Robert C. Roberts offers a view of moral philosophical inquiry reminiscent of the ancient Greek concern that philosophy improve a practitioner's life by improving her character. The book divides human virtues into three groups: virtues of caring (generosity and truthfulness, for example, are direct, while justice and the sense of duty are indirect), enkratic virtues (courage, self-control), and humility, which is in a class by itself. The virtues are individuated by their conceptual structure, which Roberts calls their 'grammar.' Well-illustrated accounts of generosity, gratitude, compassion, forgivingness, truthfulness, patience, courage, justice, and a sense of duty relate such traits to human concerns and the emotions that express them in the circumstances of life. The book provides a comprehensive account of excellent moral character, and yet treats each virtue in enough detail to bring it to life.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xii, 330 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Anmerkungen:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Jul 2025).
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-009-57090-0
1-009-57094-3
1-009-57091-9
Schlagworte:
Virtues.
Emotions (Philosophy)
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