The Self, Civic Virtue, and Public Life by Nancy E. Snow - 9781032435497

The Self, Civic Virtue, and Public LifeInterdisciplinary Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Nancy E. Snow\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032435497, 978-1032435497\nSynopsis\nThis volume showcases new and interesting ways in which the possession of civic virtues can contribute to peoples abilities to engage in public life in meaningful ways.\n\nWhat is the role of civic virtues in public life? How does possessing civic virtues affect persons and their capacities for participation in the public order? The chapters in this volume combine philosophical and empirically informed work to show how civic virtues can be informed by larger virtue ethical perspectives. The first two chapters discuss virtues of individuals that have not received significant empirical attentionauthenticity and wisdom and psychological resilience. The next two chapters address education and the ways in which civic virtues can help us to better serve s.