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Pagan virtue : an essay in ethics /

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This treatise argues that the classical virtues of courage temperance, practical wisdom and justice, which are largely ignored in modern moral philosophy, define the good of man. The author suggests that the values of success, pride and worldliness remain an important aspect of moral thinking.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Casey, John (John Peter Anthony), 1939-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford [England] : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1990.
Subjects:
Cardinal virtues.
Ethics.
Ethics
Vertus cardinales.
Morale.
ethics (philosophy)
Cardinal virtues
Ethik
Kardinaltugend
Deugden.
Ethiek.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This treatise argues that the classical virtues of courage temperance, practical wisdom and justice, which are largely ignored in modern moral philosophy, define the good of man. The author suggests that the values of success, pride and worldliness remain an important aspect of moral thinking.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 242 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-231) and index.
ISBN:9780191680069
0191680060