Bibliograph

A theory of virtue, excellence in being for the good, Robert Merrihew Adams

Type

Label

A theory of virtue, excellence in being for the good, Robert Merrihew Adams

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A theory of virtue

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

123130760

Responsibility statement

Robert Merrihew Adams

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

excellence in being for the good

Summary

Presenting and defending a conception of virtue as intrinsic excellence of character, worth prizing for its own sake and not only for its benefits, this work addresses two challenges to the ancient idea of excellence of character. It offers a framework for thinking about the moral evaluation of character

Target audience

specialized

Classification