Virtue as Social Intelligence by Nancy E Snow
Takes on the claims of philosophical situationism, the ethical theory that is skeptical about the possibility of human virtue. This title argues that the social psychological experiments that philosophical situationists rely on look at the wrong kinds of situations to test for behavioral consistency.
"Reports of the death of character are greatly exaggeratedNancy Snow does a wonderful job of defending the empirical viability of virtue ethics, not by dismissing or ignoring the importance of the social psychological literature, but by properly understanding its significance. This is a must-read for anyone interested in psychologically realistic ethics."
-Edward Slingerland, University of British Columbia, Canada
"Snow’s book is fascinating and timely. No other book on virtue ethics goes nearly so far in dealing with psychological studies. A must-read for anyone interested in virtue as a category for moral evaluation."
-Linda Zagzebski, University of Oklahoma, USA
"Nancy Snow’s book, with its focus on the social psychological underpinnings of virtue ethics, is a major contribution to virtue ethical theorizing. In a much needed and insightful discussion, and opposing the situationist critique, she shows how character traits as traditionally conceived have reality and importance."
-Christine Swanton, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Nancy E. Snow is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has published on empathy, compassion, humility, and other topics relevant to moral psychology and virtue ethics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415999090 |
| ISBN 10 | 041599909X |
| Title | Virtue as Social Intelligence |
| Author | Nancy E Snow |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2009-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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