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Situational traits of character : dispositional foundations and implications for moral psychology and friendship /
In Situational Traits of Character, Candace L. Upton rejects the traditional philosophical view that character traits are global and argues that the contents of our characters are situational. This situational nature is supported by both normative considerations and metaphysics of dispositions. Upto...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In Situational Traits of Character, Candace L. Upton rejects the traditional philosophical view that character traits are global and argues that the contents of our characters are situational. This situational nature is supported by both normative considerations and metaphysics of dispositions. Upton concludes by demonstrating that the relevant and fruitful application of situational traits to debates concerning friendship and consequentialism yields important moral results. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 119 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780739132869 0739132865 1282494090 9781282494091 9786612494093 6612494093 |