Pagan virtue an essay in ethics
This treatise argues that the classical virtues of courage temperance, practical wisdom and justice, which are largely ignored in modern moral philosophy, define the good of man. The author suggests that the values of success, pride and worldliness remain an important aspect of moral thinking
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
1990, 1990
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This treatise argues that the classical virtues of courage temperance, practical wisdom and justice, which are largely ignored in modern moral philosophy, define the good of man. The author suggests that the values of success, pride and worldliness remain an important aspect of moral thinking |
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Physical Description: | ix, 242 p. |
ISBN: | 9780191680069 0191680060 |