Personal Virtues: Introductory Readings

by Clifford Williams (Editor)

In this ground-breakiing collection of articles, ten respected philosophers discuss everyday virtues, including generosity of spirit, gratitude, hope, patience and trust. Martha C. Nussbaum describes the cognitive dimensions of compassion; Robert Solomon argues that love must have reasons; Eamonn Callan contends that patience has as much value as courage. Clifford Williams' Introduction places the virtues into the contemporary context and discusses each one treated in the book.

Genres: Philosophy

291 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2006

About the author

Clifford Williams taught philosophy for fifty years including at Trinity College in Deerfield, Illinois, and Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. His blog on death, suicide, and the meaning of life is at http://www.cliffordwilliams.net/blog.