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Facing Evil
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Facing Evil
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Kekes
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:264 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Philosophy - metaphysics and ontology
Ethics and moral philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691020952
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| Classifications | Dewey:111 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
7 March 1993 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
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.
Author Biography
John Kekes is Professor of Philosophy and Public Policy at the State University of New York, Albany. He is the author of many books, including Moral Tradition and Individuality (Princeton).
Reviews"An engaging blend of cultural insight, careful reasoning, and reflective wisdom... John Kekes offers a compelling vision of the human condition and presents a set of logical conclusions about how we should live our lives in light of this vision."--Anthony E. Hartle, Society "Fascinating, existentially relevant, even wise. [Facing Evil] is among the best works of contemporary moral philosophy in this or any year in recent memory."--Craig K. Ihara, San Francisco Review of Books "[A] thoughtful, wide-ranging book ... Every reader will find ... numerous insights and interesting arguments."--Stephen Nathanson, Philosophy and Literature
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