Virtue and meaning : a Neo-Aristotelian perspective / David McPherson, Creighton University, Omaha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McPherson, David (Assistant Professor of Philosophy), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aristotle.

Meaning (Philosophy).

Virtue.

Ethics.

Happiness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 221 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

The revival of Aristotelian virtue ethics can be seen as a response to the modern problem of disenchantment, that is, the perceived loss of meaning in modernity. However, in Virtue and Meaning, David McPherson contends that the dominant approach still embraces an overly disenchanted view. In a wide-ranging discussion, McPherson argues for a more fully re-enchanted perspective that gives better recognition to the meanings by which we live and after which we seek, and to the fact that human beings are the meaning-seeking animal. In doing so, he defends distinctive accounts of the relationship between virtue and happiness, other-regarding demands, and the significance of linking neo-Aristotelian virtue ethics with a view of the meaning of life and a spiritual life where contemplation has a central role. This book will be valuable for philosophers and other readers who are interested in virtue ethics and the perennial question of the meaning of life.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2020).

ISBN:

1-108-80471-3

1-108-78709-6

1-108-77515-2