Paul Woodruff (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Un

Gebundenes Buch

Living Toward Virtue

Practical Ethics in the Spirit of Socrates

Beschreibung

Paul Woodruff's Living Toward Virtue gives ethics a new start that is practical and down to earth, while resting on a foundation of ancient wisdom. Woodruff draws on the ancient wisdom of Socrates to develop a new approach to an ethical life - one that shows how we can nurture our souls, enjoy a virtuous happiness, and avoid moral injury.

Autor

Paul Woodruff is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. His main goal is to make the ethical and political thinking of ancient Greeks accessible to modern readers. His work includes books on the virtues of reverence and justice, as well as on the ideas behind democracy. He has translated most of Thucydides' History, several Platonic dialogues, and a number of ancient Greek plays. He served in the U.S. Army as an officer during the American war in Vietnam, in 1969-70, gaining experience of both physical and moral danger. That experience informs this book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 256mm x 188mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 400g
• ISBN-13: 9780197672129
• ISBN-10: 0197672124
• Artikelnr.: 66222713