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Character and Culture
Lester H. Hunt
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Description for Character and Culture
Hardback. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 585.
Character and Culture presents an integrated account of the nature of character and a discussion of the various ways in which it is influenced, for better and worse, by social and political institutions. Through a careful analysis of virtue and vice, Hunt argues that character traits consist, in part but very crucially, of certain ideas on which the individual acts. Institutions such as commerce and private gift exchange, says Hunt, can encourage people to possess positive character traits—not by offering bribes or threats, but by shaping our vision of the importance of the goods that are pursued by human action ... Read more
Character and Culture presents an integrated account of the nature of character and a discussion of the various ways in which it is influenced, for better and worse, by social and political institutions. Through a careful analysis of virtue and vice, Hunt argues that character traits consist, in part but very crucially, of certain ideas on which the individual acts. Institutions such as commerce and private gift exchange, says Hunt, can encourage people to possess positive character traits—not by offering bribes or threats, but by shaping our vision of the importance of the goods that are pursued by human action ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847684748
SKU
V9780847684748
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About Lester H. Hunt
Lester H. Hunt is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the author of Nietzsche and the Origins of Virtue.
Reviews for Character and Culture
Hunt's efforts are a fine example of philosophical moral psychology: shrewd, sensitive, and witty, with many richly painted examples.
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