Connecting virtues: advances in ethics, epistemology, and political philosophy

In: Metaphilosophy series in philosophy

Abstract

Connecting Virtues examines the significant advances within the fast-growing field of virtue theory and shows how research has contributed to the current debates in moral philosophy, epistemology, and political philosophy.-Includes groundbreaking chapters offering cutting-edge research on the topic of the virtues -Provides insights into the application of the topic of virtue, such as the role of intellectual virtues, virtuous dispositions, and the value of some neglected virtues for political philosophy -Examines the relevance of the virtues in the current debates in social epistemology, the epistemology of education, and civic education -Features work from world-leading and internationally recognized philosophers working on the virtues today.