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The Definition of Moral Virtue
Yves R. Simon
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Description for The Definition of Moral Virtue
Paperback. Num Pages: 137 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 13. Weight in Grams: 247.
Yves R. Simon explores moral virtue in this piece through identifying three moral positions common in modernity that attempt to substitute the traditional concept of virtue, as well as discussing the distinction between nature and use of sources of good or evil. He also discusses the distinctions between habits and opinions, as well as the virtue and science. He gives clear examples that make this book enjoyable for readers of all levels to understand moral virtue.
Yves R. Simon explores moral virtue in this piece through identifying three moral positions common in modernity that attempt to substitute the traditional concept of virtue, as well as discussing the distinction between nature and use of sources of good or evil. He also discusses the distinctions between habits and opinions, as well as the virtue and science. He gives clear examples that make this book enjoyable for readers of all levels to understand moral virtue.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
137
Condition
New
Number of Pages
137
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823211449
SKU
V9780823211449
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About Yves R. Simon
Yves R. Simon was a French Catholic political philosopher. He was a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, and was a member of the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. His work was in the realm of Thomism or scholastic philosophy, as well as moral and political philosophy. He had ten publications including A ... Read more
Reviews for The Definition of Moral Virtue
"... the great Catholic philosopher Yves Simon explains with admirable clarity just in what the Aristotelian conception of virtue consists." -Crisis