The Theory and Practice of Virtue - 9780268018535

The Theory and Practice of VirtueAuthor(s): Gilbert C. Meilaender\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Notre Dame Press, United States\nImprint: University of Notre Dame Press\nISBN-13: 9780268018535, 978-0268018535\nSynopsis\nMany students of philosophical and theological ethics have recently experienced a renewed interest in what may be called an ethic of virtue. Such an ethic focuses less on the concept of dutyor doingand more on being. Central to an ethic of virtue is a division of moral life that emphasizes character and character development or moral education.\n\n The Theory and Practice of Virtue presents a series of connected essaysdrawing on the thoughts of such diverse figures as Josef Pieper, Plato Lawrence Kohlberg, and Martin Lutherwhich explore theories of virtue and the practical task of being virtuous. Meilaender follows his consideration of the conceptual difficulties of moral education with a discussion of the practical problems and dangers of attempting to.