Virtue and the Making of Modern Liberalism

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Virtue has been rediscovered in the United States as a subject of public debate and of philosophical inquiry. Politicians from both parties, leading intellectuals, and concerned citizens from diverse backgrounds are addressing questions about the content of our character. William Bennett's mora...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Berkowitz, Peter
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2001.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Liberalism > Moral and ethical aspects.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Conservatism & Liberalism.
Liberalisme > Aspect moral.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Virtue has been rediscovered in the United States as a subject of public debate and of philosophical inquiry. Politicians from both parties, leading intellectuals, and concerned citizens from diverse backgrounds are addressing questions about the content of our character. William Bennett's moral guide for children, A Book of Virtues, was a national bestseller. Yet many continue to associate virtue with a prudish, Victorian morality or with crude attempts by government to legislate morals. Peter Berkowitz clarifies the fundamental issues, arguing that a certain ambivalence toward virtue reflect.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (256 pages).
ISBN:9781400822904

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