Arguing that the prevalence of evil presents a fundamental problem for our secular sensibility, John Kekes develops a conception of character-morality as a response. He shows that the main sources of evil are habitual, unchosen actions produced by our character defects and that we can increase our control over the evil we cause by cultivating a reflective temper.
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Arguing that the prevalence of evil presents a fundamental problem for our secular sensibility, John Kekes develops a conception of character-morality as a response. He shows that the main sources of evil are habitual, unchosen actions produced by our character defects and that we can increase our control over the evil we cause by cultivating a reflective temper.
Imprint | Princeton University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | March 1993 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | March 1993 |
Authors | John Kekes |
Dimensions | 235 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 264 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-02095-2 |
Barcode | 9780691020952 |
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LSN | 0-691-02095-7 |