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Virtues of Independence and Dependence on Virtues (Paperback)
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Debate about the concept of virtue is a persistent theme in
academic discourse. One strand of thinking attempts to examine and
reconstruct ethical theories with the aim of formulating a new
morality or ethics. A second strand of thought, more strongly
represented in this work, attempts to explore the social and
political world deploying the concept of virtue. Thus, this volume
crosses the established borders of academic disciplines in order to
provide a richer and more comprehensive understanding of the place
of virtues in contemporary western societies.The editors hold that
the dominating virtue of our culture and society is the virtue of
independence. Yet independence, or individual autonomy, is
contingent upon a diverse, and so far ill-understood, set of
cultural, biological, economic, ethical, and political practices.
The idea of individuality is in other words supervening on a web of
formal and informal relations. This volume therefore attempts to
improve our understanding of the prevailing ethos of independence
as well as of the mechanisms and practices sustaining it.Virtues
are examined in specific contexts. Authors explore what we can
learn about our dependence on virtues from the archaic Greek
culture. They examine the relevance of virtue-ethics to the
understanding of day-to-day practices. And they look at the place
of virtues in understanding the norms of independence and liberty.
Other contributions attend to the virtues of independence and its
challenges, examining possible philosophical challenges,
questioning whether independence is always a virtue, and how the
virtues of justice fare given a commitment to the virtues of
independence.The final portion of the book explore the empirical
consequences of the virtues of independence. Among the questions
addressed are how personal independence affects political and
economic institutions, and the connections between norms of
independence and the growth of modernity. This volume is an
important contribution to contemporary understanding of what
constitutes virtuous and ethical behavior.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2018 |
First published: |
2003 |
Editors: |
Ludvig Beckman
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
166 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-51777-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
1-138-51777-1 |
Barcode: |
9781138517776 |
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