Moral Philosophy and the Modern World

by Donald Phillip Verene

Book Overview

This work raises for the contemporary reader the ancient and abiding question of the nature and meaning of human virtue. In Part 1, it draws upon Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero and the works of Renaissance Christian humanists who were influenced by them, such as Pico, Vives, and Erasmus. The moral act guided by the cardinal virtues and the good is seen as the key to human happiness and the formation of character. Character is the basis for the pursuit...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620326892
• ISBN13: 9781620326893
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"