Of Mottos and Morals: Simple Words for Complex Virtues

by Mike W. Martin

Whether in slogans, catchphrases, adages or proverbs, we encounter mottos every day, but we rarely take time to reflect on them. In Of Mottos and Morals: Simple Words for Complex Virtues, Martin explores the possibility that mottos themselves are worthy of serious thought, examining how they contribute to moral guidance and help us grapple with complexity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442221291
• ISBN13: 9781442221291
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"