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Author : David McPherson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781108477888
Argues that any adequate neo-Aristotelian virtue ethic must account for our distinctive nature as the meaning-seeking animal.
Author : Gillian Russell,Lecturer in the Department of English Gillian Russell
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199232192
The distinction between analytic and synthetic sentences - the idea that some sentences are true or false just in virtue of what they mean - is a famous focus of philosophical controversy. Gillian Russell reinvigorates the debate with a challenging new defence of the distinction, showing that it is compatible with semantic externalism.
Author : Paula Gottlieb
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521761765
This text looks at Aristotle's claims, particularly the much-maligned doctrine of the mean.
Author : Aristotle
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 153978438X
The Ethics of Aristotle is one half of a single treatise of which his Politics is the other half. Both deal with one and the same subject. This subject is what Aristotle calls in one place the "philosophy of human affairs;" but more frequently Political or Social Science. In the two works taken together we have their author's whole theory of human conduct or practical activity, that is, of all human activity which is not directed merely to knowledge or truth. The Nicomachean Ethics is the name normally given to Aristotle's best-known work on ethics. The work, which plays a pre-eminent role in defining Aristotelian ethics, consists of ten books, originally separate scrolls, and is understood to be based on notes from his lectures at the Lyceum. The title is often assumed to refer to his son Nicomachus, to whom the work was dedicated or who may have edited it (although his young age makes this less likely). Alternatively, the work may have been dedicated to his father, who was also called Nicomachus. The theme of the work is a Socratic question previously explored in the works of Plato, Aristotle's friend and teacher, of how men should best live. In his Metaphysics, Aristotle described how Socrates, the friend and teacher of Plato, had turned philosophy to human questions, whereas Pre-Socratic philosophy had only been theoretical. Ethics, as now separated out for discussion by Aristotle, is practical rather than theoretical, in the original Aristotelian senses of these terms. In other words, it is not only a contemplation about good living, because it also aims to create good living. It is therefore connected to Aristotle's other practical work, the Politics, which similarly aims at people becoming good. Ethics is about how individuals should best live, while the study of politics is from the perspective of a law-giver, looking at the good of a whole community.
Author : Daniel C. Russell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107001169
This volume addresses the history, future and contemporary application of virtue ethics.
Author : Ruth Yeoman,Catherine Bailey,Adrian Madden,Marc Thompson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191092381
The Oxford Handbook of Meaningful Work examines the concept, practices and effects of meaningful work in organizations and beyond. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this volume reflects diverse scholarly contributions to understanding meaningful work from philosophy, political theory, psychology, sociology, organizational studies, and economics. In philosophy and political theory, treatments of meaningful work have been influenced by debates concerning the tensions between work as unavoidable and necessary, and work as a source of self-realization and human flourishing. This tension has come into renewed focus as work is reshaped by technology, globalization, and new forms of organization. In management studies, much empirical work has focused on meaningful work from the perspective of positive psychology, but more recent research has considered meaningful work as a complex phenomenon, socially constructed from interactive processes between individuals, and between individuals, organizations, and society. This Handbook examines meaningful work in the context of moral and pragmatic concerns such as human flourishing, dignity, alienation, freedom, and organizational ethics. The collection illuminates the relationship of meaningful work to organizational constructs of identity, belonging, callings, self-transcendence, culture, and occupations. Representing some of the most up to date academic research, the editors aim to inspire and equip researchers by identifying new directions and methods with which to deepen scholarly inquiry into a topic of growing importance.
Author : Ayn Rand
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1964-11-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781101137222
A collection of essays that sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, Ayn Rand's controversial, groundbreaking philosophy. Since their initial publication, Rand's fictional works—Anthem, The Fountainhead, and Atlas Shrugged—have had a major impact on the intellectual scene. The underlying theme of her famous novels is her philosophy, a new morality—the ethics of rational self-interest—that offers a robust challenge to altruist-collectivist thought. Known as Objectivism, her divisive philosophy holds human life—the life proper to a rational being—as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature. In this series of essays, Rand asks why man needs morality in the first place, and arrives at an answer that redefines a new code of ethics based on the virtue of selfishness. More Than 1 Million Copies Sold!
Author : Andrew Pinsent
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136479144
Thomas Aquinas devoted a substantial proportion of his greatest works to the virtues. Yet, despite the availability of these texts (and centuries of commentary), Aquinas’s virtue ethics remains mysterious, leaving readers with many unanswered questions. In this book, Pinsent argues that the key to understanding Aquinas’s approach is to be found in an association between: a) attributes he appends to the virtues, and b) interpersonal capacities investigated by the science of social cognition, especially in the context of autistic spectrum disorder. The book uses this research to argue that Aquinas’s approach to the virtues is radically non-Aristotelian and founded on the concept of second-person relatedness. To demonstrate the explanatory power of this principle, Pinsent shows how the second-person perspective gives interpretation to Aquinas’s descriptions of the virtues and offers a key to long-standing problems, such as the reconciliation of magnanimity and humility. The principle of second-person relatedness also interprets acts that Aquinas describes as the fruition of the virtues. Pinsent concludes by considering how this approach may shape future developments in virtue ethics.
Author : Christopher Peterson,Martin E. P. Seligman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-04-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0198037333
"Character" has become a front-and-center topic in contemporary discourse, but this term does not have a fixed meaning. Character may be simply defined by what someone does not do, but a more active and thorough definition is necessary, one that addresses certain vital questions. Is character a singular characteristic of an individual, or is it composed of different aspects? Does character--however we define it--exist in degrees, or is it simply something one happens to have? How can character be developed? Can it be learned? Relatedly, can it be taught, and who might be the most effective teacher? What roles are played by family, schools, the media, religion, and the larger culture? This groundbreaking handbook of character strengths and virtues is the first progress report from a prestigious group of researchers who have undertaken the systematic classification and measurement of widely valued positive traits. They approach good character in terms of separate strengths-authenticity, persistence, kindness, gratitude, hope, humor, and so on-each of which exists in degrees. Character Strengths and Virtues classifies twenty-four specific strengths under six broad virtues that consistently emerge across history and culture: wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence. Each strength is thoroughly examined in its own chapter, with special attention to its meaning, explanation, measurement, causes, correlates, consequences, and development across the life span, as well as to strategies for its deliberate cultivation. This book demands the attention of anyone interested in psychology and what it can teach about the good life.
Author : Erik J. Wielenberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139444699
Suppose there is no God. This might imply that human life is meaningless, that there are no moral obligations and hence people can do whatever they want, and that the notions of virtue and vice and good and evil have no place. Erik J. Wielenberg believes this view to be mistaken and in this book he explains why. He argues that even if God does not exist, human life can have meaning, we do have moral obligations, and virtue is possible. Naturally, the author sees virtue in a Godless universe as different from virtue in a Christian universe, and he develops naturalistic accounts of humility, charity, and hope. The moral landscape in a Godless universe is different from the moral landscape in a Christian universe, but it does indeed exist. Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe is a tour of some of the central landmarks of this under-explored territory.
Author : Geoff Moore
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198793441
This book provides an integrated and philosophically-grounded framework that enables a coherent approach to organizations and organizational ethics from the perspective of practitioners in the workplace, managers in organizations, and organizations themselves.
Author : David McPherson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192848536
This work explores the place of limits within a well-lived human life and develops and defends an original account of limiting virtues, which are concerned with recognising proper limits in human life.
Author : Linda Kavelin Popov,Dan Popov,John Kavelin
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1997-06-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780452278103
Bring compassion, generosity, and kindness into your home with this essential interfaith parenting guide to raising kids in a virtuous and spiritual household, with week-by-week strategies for living your best lives. The most important job parents have is to pass basic virtues on to their children, and this invaluable book is designed to help make that job a little easier. Compiled by The Virtues Project, an international organization dedicated to inspiring spiritual growth in young and old alike, this multicultural, interfaith handbook shows parents and teachers how to turn words into actions and ideals into realities. Drawn from the world’s religions, the 52 virtues included here—one for each week of the year—nurture togetherness in family life. The simple strategies, which explain what a virtue is, how to practice it, and signs of success, will engage children of all ages in an exciting process of growth and discovery. This important book shows you how to: • Learn the language of integrity and self-esteem • Understand the five roles parents play • Discover ways to introduce sacred time into family life • Help children make moral choices The Family Virtues Guide gives adults and children the tools for spiritual and moral growth. Join the thousands of families discovering simple practices for bringing out the best in each other by sharing The Family Virtues Guide.
Author : Nicolas Bommarito
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190673383
Inner virtue and vice -- Pleasure -- Emotion -- Attention -- The relevance of inner virtue
Author : Nancy E. Snow
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199967421
Though virtue ethics is enjoying a resurgence, the topic of virtue cultivation has been largely neglected by philosophers. This book features essays by philosophers, theologians, and psychologists at the forefront of research into virtue.--Publisher's description.
