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A theory of virtue excellence in being for the good
Author
Title
A theory of virtue [electronic resource] : excellence in being for the good / Robert Merrihew Adams.
ISBN
9780191708824 (ebook) :
Published
Oxford : Clarendon, 2006.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiii, 249 p.)
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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.
Variant and related titles
Oxford scholarship online.
Other formats
Print version
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 10, 2015
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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