Virtue and the Making of Modern Liberalism

by Peter Berkowitz

Book Overview

Virtue has been rediscovered in the United States as a subject of public debate and of philosophical inquiry. Politicians from both parties, leading intellectuals, and concerned citizens from diverse backgrounds are addressing questions about the content of our character. William Bennett's moral guide for children, A Book of Virtues, was a national bestseller. Yet many continue to associate virtue with a prudish, Victorian morality or with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691070881
• ISBN13: 9780691070889
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"