Description
About the Author
Rosalind Hursthouse is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the Open University.
Reviews
Anyone who has ever been tempted to make glib remarks about what virtue ethics is, or about the account it gives of core issues in moral philosophy should read this excellent book. The wealth of detail and the abundant examples provided by Hursthouse demand to be carefully ruminated over by everyone interested in this rapidly maturing domain of moral theory. * The Heythrop Journal *
... offers a thought-provoking approach to virtue-based ethical theory - one that, moreover, has the potential to be developed in any number of interesting ways. * The Heythrop Journal *
For those who have been looking forward to this book for a long time, it will not disappoint. * The Heythrop Journal *
The themes are taken up, thought about, and presented in an instructive, lively, courteous, and entertaining way from beginning to end. In all, one has the sense of being drawn into a conversation on issues of importance in a way that provides hope that an on-going co-operative effort in this field might make a difference to the world at large. This strikes me as an appealing model for philosophical inquiry ... The prospect for much fruitful discussion of the Hursthouse account of virtue ethics seems certain * Australasian Journal of Philosophy *
This is a book for everyone, certainly for teachers and students of moral philosophy and indeed anyone interested in the large questions that bear on the nature of morality * Australasian Journal of Philosophy *
This splendid new book is intended to be used as a textbook, but should be read by anyone interested in moral philosophy ... numerous new ideas and insights * Gilbert Harman, Times Literary Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198238188
Author Rosalind Hursthouse
Format Hardback
Page Count 286
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 460g
Dimensions(mm) 224mm * 147mm * 21mm