{"product_id":"virtue-hardback-9780745649535","title":"Virtue (Hardback) 9780745649535","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eVirtue\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHeather Battaly (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745649535, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 December 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 14.5 x 2.2 cm, 0.372 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"An extremely impressive introduction to the concept of virtue. It addresses both moral virtue and intellectual virtue. And it provides an excellent overview of the key thinkers and scholarly literature on these topics. Battaly moves seamlessly between discussing important philosophical details and offering fun and illuminating examples. The writing is crisp, clear, and engaging throughout. The book is an ideal introduction to virtue and virtue theory for undergraduates and experts alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Baehr, Loyola Marymount University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a very attractive and accessible introduction to the philosophy of the virtues, both ethical and epistemological.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Slote, University of Miami\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent introduction to virtue theory by an author who knows the issues thoroughly and presents them lucidly and interestingly.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErnest Sosa, Rutgers University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is a virtue, and how are virtues different from vices? Do people with virtues lead better lives than the rest of us? Do they know more? Can we acquire virtues if so, how?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this lively and engaging introduction to this core topic, Heather Battaly argues that there is more than one kind of virtue. Some virtues make the world a better place, or help us to attain knowledge. Other virtues are dependent upon good intentions like caring about other people or about truth. Virtue is an original approach to the topic, which carefully situates the fields of virtue ethics and virtue epistemology within a general theory of virtue. It argues that there are good reasons to acquire moral and intellectual virtues virtuous people often attain greater knowledge and lead better lives. As well as approaching virtue in a novel and illuminating way, Battaly ably guides the reader through the dense literature surrounding the topic, deftly moving from important specific and technical points to more general issues and questions. The final chapter proposes strategies for helping university students acquire intellectual virtues. Battaly’s insights are complemented by entertaining examples from popular culture, literature, and film, really bringing this topic to life for readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtue is the ideal introduction to the topic. It will be an equally vital resource for students who are encountering the topic for the first time, and for scholars who are deeply engaged in virtue theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 what Are the Virtues? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 A Working Definition of Virtue 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Two Key Concepts of Virtue 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Must We Choose between the Two Key Concepts? 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Why Would We Care about the Virtues 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Ends Matter: Virtues Attain Good Ends or Effects 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Virtues Attain Good Ends: The Teleological Variety 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Virtues Attain Good Effects: The Nonteleological Variety 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Luck in Getting Ends or Effects 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Motives Matter: Virtue Require Good Motives 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Virtues Require Good Motives-and-Actions, but Attaining Good Ends? 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Virtues Require Good Motives-Actions-and-Attaining-Good-Ends? 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Virtues Require Good Motives-and-Actions-but-not-Attaining-Good-Ends 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Objections 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Vice and Failures of Virtue 86\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Ends Matter: Vice Attain Bad Ends or Effects 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Motives Matter: Vices Require Bad Motives 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Weakness of Will and Vice 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Self-Control and Virtue 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Virtue, Right Action, and Knowledge 108\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Components of the Virtues 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Are Components of Moral Virtue Necessary and Sufficient for Right Action? 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Are Components of Intellectual Virtue Necessary and Sufficient for Knowledge? 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Virtue and Living Well 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Living Well: some Parameters 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Living Well: The Main Accounts 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Is Virtue Sufficient for Living Well? 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Is Virtue Necessary for Living Well? 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 How Can We Acquire the Virtues? 150\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Habituation 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Objections 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Strategies for Acquiring Intellectual Virtues in University Classrooms 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 183\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407320477976,"sku":"9780745649535","price":38.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745649535.jpg?v=1784161509","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/virtue-hardback-9780745649535","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}