The Virtues: A Very Short Introduction

Written by:
Kevin Timpe , Craig A. Boyd
Narrated by:
John Mclain

Unabridged Audiobook

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1
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1
Release Date
July 1, 2021
Duration
4 hours 8 minutes
Summary
From the philosophy of Aristotle and Confucius, to Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae, to the paintings of Raphael, Botticelli, and many more, fascination with the virtues has endured and evolved to fit a wide range of cultural, religious, and philosophical contexts through the centuries.



This Very Short Introduction introduces listeners to the various virtues: the moral virtues, the intellectual virtues, and the theological virtues, as well as the capital vices. It explores the role of the virtues in moral life, their cultivation, and how they offer ways of thinking and acting that are alternatives to mere rule-following. It also considers the relationship of the virtues to our own emotions, desires, and rational capacities.
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Andrew C.

I enjoyed the book itself including the examples of the virtues/vices and cultural references. It holds to the books title as being a very short introduction. My favorite part was the vices section as I learned more. I didn’t care for the narrator.

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