Theory and Practice of Virtue, The (Revisions: A Series of Books on Ethics)

The Theory And Practice Of Virtue Presents A Series Of Connected Essays - Drawing On The Thoughts Of Such Diverse Figures As Josef Pieper, Plato, Lawrence, Kohlberg, And Martin Luther- Which Explore Theories Of Virtue And The Practical Task Of Being Virtuous. Thinking About Virtue -- The Tradition Of Virtue: Explorations In The Thought Of Josef Pieper -- Teaching Ethics And Shaping Character: Learning From Plato -- Instructing The Conscience: Some Contemporary Views Of Moral Education -- The Examined Life Is Not Worth Living: Learning From Luther -- It Killed The Cat: The Vice Of Curiosity -- The Virtue Of Gratitude. Gilbert C. Meilaender. Includes Bibliographical References.