Suffering and Virtue

by Michael S. Brady

Book Overview

Suffering, in one form or another, is present in all of our lives. But why do we suffer? On one reading, this is a question about the causes of physical and emotional suffering. On another, it is a question about whether suffering has a point or purpose or value. In this ground-breaking book, Michael Brady argues that suffering is vital for the development of virtue, and hence for us to live happy or flourishing lives. After presenting a distinctive...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198812809
• ISBN13: 9780198812807
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"