Virtue Ethics

by Nafsika Athanassoulis and Dr Nafsika Athanassoulis

Book Overview

What is 'virtue'?
And how can we lead moral lives?

Exploring how contemporary moral philosophy has led to a revival of interest in the concepts of 'virtue', 'character' and 'flourishing', this is an accessible and critical introduction to virtue ethics. Comprising of three parts, the first part examines the work of key contemporary thinkers such as Elizabeth Anscombe and Bernard Williams in calling for a change of direction...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441118195
• ISBN13: 9781441118196
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.7"