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Character (Hardcover): Jay R Elliott Character (Hardcover)
Jay R Elliott
R4,570 Discovery Miles 45 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Why do people do evil? How can we learn to do better? Philosophers in the long-standing tradition of 'virtue ethics' argue that we act badly because of shortcomings in our character, and that we can improve by practicing virtues such as courage, honesty, and compassion. Recently, philosophical 'situationists' have issued a profound challenge to this tradition: they argue that anyone can act badly if placed in a sufficiently tempting situation, and that the goal of cultivating good character is misguided and may even be harmful. Rather than encouraging us to pursue the ideal of virtue, these philosophers propose that ethics should instead begin by recognizing the profound limits of human self-knowledge and self-control. This book critically examines the arguments and evidence on each side of this debate, with a special focus on the connections between the philosophical issues and current research in social and personality psychology. Character also includes guides to further reading that will help students deepen their understanding of this essential topic in contemporary ethics.

The Norton Anthology of Western Philosophy: After Kant (Paperback): Richard Schacht, James Conant, Jay R Elliott The Norton Anthology of Western Philosophy: After Kant (Paperback)
Richard Schacht, James Conant, Jay R Elliott; Edited by (general) Richard Schacht
R1,384 Discovery Miles 13 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Norton Anthology of Western Philosophy: After Kant provides a comprehensive introduction to the predominantly European ("Continental") interpretive tradition of philosophy after Kant in one volume, and to the now predominantly Anglo-American analytic tradition in the other. It features the extensive editorial apparatus for which Norton Anthologies have been known and trusted by professors and students alike for more than 50 years. Ideal for courses at all levels in the history of philosophy after Kant, these volumes belong on every philosopher's (and philosophy student's) bookshelf.

The Norton Anthology of Western Philosophy: After Kant (Paperback): Richard Schacht, James Conant, Jay R Elliott The Norton Anthology of Western Philosophy: After Kant (Paperback)
Richard Schacht, James Conant, Jay R Elliott; Edited by (general) Richard Schacht
R1,444 Discovery Miles 14 440 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Norton Anthology of Western Philosophy: After Kant provides a comprehensive introduction to the predominantly European ("Continental") interpretive tradition of philosophy after Kant in one volume, and to the now predominantly Anglo-American analytic tradition in the other. It features the extensive editorial apparatus for which Norton Anthologies have been known and trusted by professors and students alike for more than 50 years. Ideal for courses at all levels in the history of philosophy after Kant, these volumes belong on every philosopher's (and philosophy student's) bookshelf.

The Norton Anthology of Western Philosophy: After Kant - VOLUME 1: THE INTERPRETIVE TRADITION; VOLUME 2: THE ANALYTIC TRADITION... The Norton Anthology of Western Philosophy: After Kant - VOLUME 1: THE INTERPRETIVE TRADITION; VOLUME 2: THE ANALYTIC TRADITION (Paperback)
Richard Schacht, James Conant, Jay R Elliott; Edited by (general) Richard Schacht
R2,400 Discovery Miles 24 000 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Presenting an unparalleled collection of primary texts in two flexible, portable volumes, The Norton Anthology of Western Philosophy also provides the rich editorial apparatus—introductions, headnotes, explanatory annotations, bibliographies—for which Norton Anthologies have been known and trusted by professors and students alike for more than fifty years. A comprehensive history of both the European interpretive tradition in one volume and the Anglo-American analytic tradition in the other, this anthology belongs on every philosopher’s bookshelf.

Character (Paperback): Jay R Elliott Character (Paperback)
Jay R Elliott
R1,447 Discovery Miles 14 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Why do people do evil? How can we learn to do better? Philosophers in the long-standing tradition of 'virtue ethics' argue that we act badly because of shortcomings in our character, and that we can improve by practicing virtues such as courage, honesty, and compassion. Recently, philosophical 'situationists' have issued a profound challenge to this tradition: they argue that anyone can act badly if placed in a sufficiently tempting situation, and that the goal of cultivating good character is misguided and may even be harmful. Rather than encouraging us to pursue the ideal of virtue, these philosophers propose that ethics should instead begin by recognizing the profound limits of human self-knowledge and self-control. This book critically examines the arguments and evidence on each side of this debate, with a special focus on the connections between the philosophical issues and current research in social and personality psychology. Character also includes guides to further reading that will help students deepen their understanding of this essential topic in contemporary ethics.

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