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Jane Austen's philosophy of the virtues
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Title
Jane Austen's philosophy of the virtues [electronic resource] / by Sarah Emsley.
ISBN
1403969663
140397828X
Published
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2005.
Physical Description
xi, 202 p.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale Community.
Notes
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 28, 2009
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
References to Jane Austen's works
Introduction : how should I live my life?
Ch. 1. The virtues according to Aristotle, Aquinas, and Austen
Ch. 2. Propriety's claims on prudence in Lady Susan and Northanger Abbey
Ch. 3. Sense and sensibility : "know your own happiness"
Ch. 4. Pride and prejudice and the beauty of justice
Ch. 5. Fanny price and the contemplative life
Ch. 6. Learning the art of charity in Emma
Ch. 7. Balancing the virtues in persuasion
Conclusion : after Austen.
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Genre/Form
Electronic books.
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ebrary, Inc.
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