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Vainio, Olli-Pekka,

Virtue : an introduction to theory and practice / Olli-Pekka Vainio. - 1 online resource (ix, 124 pages .) - Cascade companions ; 29 . - Cascade companions ; 29. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124).

What is virtue? -- The history of virtues -- Virtues and vices -- Applications of virtues.

Since the 1960s, the virtues have been making a comeback in various fields of study. This book offers an overview of the history of virtues from Plato to Nietzsche, discusses the philosophy and psychology of virtues, and analyzes different applications of virtue in epistemology, positive psychology, ethics, and politics. (Publisher).

ISBN: 9781498237512 1498237517

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Virtues.
Virtues--History.
Virtue.
Ethics, Ancient.
Prudence--History.
Vertus.
Vertus--Histoire.
Morale ancienne.
Prudence--Histoire.
RELIGION--Christian Theology--Ethics.
Ethics, Ancient
Prudence
Virtue
Virtues

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History

LC Class. No.: BJ1521 / .V35 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 179/.9