Does Character Matter? : Essays on Opportunity and the American Dream /
Sixteen thoughtful writers consider character cultivation. Richard Reeves introduces this collection of short essays with a challenge: ""I defy you to find a richer set of writings on the philosophical, empirical, and practical issues raised by a focus on character, and in particular its r...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Project Muse,
2015
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Sixteen thoughtful writers consider character cultivation. Richard Reeves introduces this collection of short essays with a challenge: ""I defy you to find a richer set of writings on the philosophical, empirical, and practical issues raised by a focus on character, and in particular its relationship to questions of opportunity.""The evidence? The works of sixteen thoughtful skeptics of and enthusiasts for the public endeavor of character cultivation. The authors in this collection provide differing political perspectives to give at least equal weight to the moral dimensions of character as we. |
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Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (68 pages). |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9780815727484 |
Acceso: | Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |