Beyond the Self

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Virtue Ethics and the Problem of Culture

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Edited by Raymond Hain
Imprint: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: October 28, 2019
Format: HARDBACK
Dimensions: 236 x 208 mm
Weight: 590 g
Pages: 296

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W. David Solomon sits at the very center of the revival of virtue ethics. Solomon's work extended what began with the publication of G. E. M. Anscombe's ""Modern Moral Philosophy"" (1958) by solidifying virtue ethics as a viable approach within contemporary moral philosophy. Beyond the Self: Virtue Ethics and the Problem of Culture comprises twelve chapters: eleven that employ Solomon's work and legacy, followed by a twelfth concluding chapter by Solomon himself. Each chapter deepens and develops virtue ethics as a rich intellectual tradition rooted in Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas. Editor Raymond Hain divides the volume into three sections. The first addresses the historical contexts of happiness, justice, and mercy in the tradition of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas. The second turns to recent themes in normative ethics, focusing on topics such as morality, virtue, and egoism. The third discusses broader ethical issues with significant cultural implications, such as human dignity, physician-assisted suicide, and secularization. Beyond the Self uncovers the shortcomings of contemporary moral philosophy and the depth and capacity of the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions, reminding the reader that classical virtue ethics remains the most promising framework for understanding the moral life. Contributors include: Michael Beaty, Kevin L. Flannery, Raymond Hain, John Haldane, Thomas Hibbs, Irfan Khawaja, Alasdair MacIntyre, John O'Callaghan, Bryan C. Pilkington, W. David Solomon, Christopher Toner, and Candace Vogler.

Raymond Hain is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Providence College.

Introduction Part One: Historical Themes 1. Intrinsic Aptness and the Embodied Self: The Role of External Goods in Eudaimonia Christopher Toner 2. The Complexity of Justice: Thomas Aquinas' Interpretation of the Fifth Book of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Kevin L. Flannery, S.J. 3. Fearless Mercy beyond Justice: Aquinas and Nussbaum's Pity Tradition John O'Callaghan 4. The Problem of Justice: Anscombe, Solomon, and Radical Virtue Ethics Thomas Hibbs Part Two: Normative Ethics 5. Whither Moral Philosophy? John Haldane 6. Philippa Foot and Iris Murdoch on (Natural) Goodness Michael D. Beaty 7. David Solomon on Egoism and Virtue Irfan Khawaja 8. You Owe It to Yourself Candace Vogler Part Three: Ethics and Culture 9. Dignity and the Challenge of Agreement Bryan C. Pilkington 10. Against the ""Autonomy"" and ""Best Interest"" Defenses of Medically Assisted Death Raymond Hain 11. Some Thoughts on Secularization Alasdair MacIntyre 12. Elizabeth Anscombe and the Late Twentieth-Century Revival of Virtue Ethics W. David Solomon

This volume is recommended for scholars and students from philosophy, theology, religious studies, cultural studies, and other quarters who are interested in the history of virtue ethics and the challenges that a modern ethic of virtue faces. --Diana Fritz Cates "The Thomist" While the volume on the whole is critical of Kantian and utilitarian philosophies, a few of the contributors open the door for an incorporation of the modern turn to the subject within the umbrella of Aristotelian-Thomist moral philosophy. The book is recommended for scholars, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates in moral philosophy and theology, especially those interested in the work of Anscombe. --Christopher Denny "Journal of Moral Theology"

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