Dependent Rational Animals: Why Human Beings Need the Virtues

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Dependent Rational Animals: Why Human Beings Need the Virtues
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alasdair MacIntyre
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:180
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreEthics and moral philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780812694529
ClassificationsDewey:170 170
Audience
General
Edition First Trade Paper Edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Publication Date 7 June 2001
Publication Country United States

Description

To flourish, humans need to develop virtues of independent thought and acknowledged social dependence. In this book, a leading moral philosopher presents a comparison of humans to other animals and explores the impact of these virtues.