The Authority of Virtue: Institutions and Character in the Good Society

Author:   Tristan J. Rogers (California State University, Sacramento, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780367624071


Pages:   170
Publication Date:   01 August 2022
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Our Price $83.99 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

The Authority of Virtue: Institutions and Character in the Good Society


Add your own review!

Overview

This book provides a unified account of the connection between justice and the good life. It argues that the virtues of character require institutions, while good institutions enable persons to live together virtuously. Although virtue ethics and political philosophy are rich and sophisticated philosophical traditions, there has been an unfortunate divergence, in theory and practice, between the virtues of character and the virtues of institutions. This book has two primary purposes. First, it reorients political philosophy around the concept of the good life. To do so, the author addresses the problem of political authority from a virtue ethics perspective. He also considers whether a political theory oriented around the good life is compatible with Rawls’s notion of reasonable pluralism. Second, the book explains the relationship between the virtues of institutions and the virtues of character. The author shows how institutions support the development and exercise of the virtues of character, while examining specific other-regarding virtues such as justice and friendship. The Authority of Virtue will appeal to scholars and advanced students working in virtue ethics, social and political philosophy, ancient philosophy, and political theory.

Full Product Details

Author:   Tristan J. Rogers (California State University, Sacramento, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.263kg
ISBN:  

9780367624071


ISBN 10:   0367624079
Pages:   170
Publication Date:   01 August 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction Part I: Living Well in a Political Community 2. Virtue and Political Authority 3. Living Well and The Fact of Reasonable Pluralism Part II: The Role of Virtuous Persons in Good Institutions 4. Justice as Lawfulness 5. The Common Good of Political Friendship Part III: The Role of Good Institutions in Living Well 6. The Constraining Role of Institutions in Living Well 7. The Formative Role of Institutions in Living Well 8. Conclusion

Reviews

Author Information

Tristan J. Rogers is Lecturer in the Departments of Philosophy at California State University, Sacramento and the University of California, Davis. He completed his PhD at the University of Arizona in 2017. His work also appears in Journal of the American Philosophical Association, Journal of Social Philosophy, and The Journal of Value Inquiry. tristanjrogers.com

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

Aorrng

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List