"How Should One Live?" offers a survey of the remarkable recent revival of philosophical interest in the virtues. It features 12 specially commissioned pieces by a distinguished international team of authors. These essays give an introduction to contemporary work in this area.

1. Introduction. Modern moral philosophy and the virtues ; 2. Practical Ethics. Normative virtue ethics ; 3. Ancient Views. The virtues: theory and common sense in Greek philosophy ; 4. Impartiality and Partiality. Partiality and the virtues ; 5. Kant. Kant's virtues ; 7. Human Nature. The virtues and human nature ; 8. Natural and Artificial Virtues. A vindication of Hume's scheme ; 9. Virtues and the Good. Does moral virtue constitute a benefit to the agent? ; 10. Vices. Deadly vices? ; 11. Emotions. How emotions reveal value and help cure the schizophrenia of modern ethical theories ; 12. Politics. MacIntyre on modernity and how it has marginalized the virtues ; 13. Feminism and Moral Education. Feminism, moral development, and the virtues ; 14. Community. Community and virtue

`I can strongly recommend Crisp's collection to anyone interested in virtue ethics. It is thought-provoking, and will certainly stimulate the debate on virtue theory.' Peter Schaber, Philosophical Quarterly `This is a superb collection of essays on the virtues ... Crisp's collection consists of nothing but original essays - all of high quality - and his own introduction is incisive ... Highly recommended for all university libraries and larger public libraries.' Choice `An excellent book on theory and, combined with other materials, provides for a challenging and serious investigation into this topic.' Teaching Philosophy `For me, possibly the greatest merit of the collection is it's richness, displaying the futility of defining virtue ethics ... Roger Crisp has succeeded in his stated aim of providing a reader on virtue theory, and one which 'suggests a broad agenda for future thought'. It is an extremely worthwhile and high quality collection.' Christine Swanton, Mind vol.100 no.423, 1997 `this volume is probably the best single introduction to what is going on in virtue ethics today ... the general quality of the contributions is high. I found it consistently interesting, sometimes absorbing, reading. Within the realm of virtue ethics, the essays cover a commendably broad range of topics.' Lester Hunt, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ethics, April 1999

One of the most fashionable subjects in moral philosophy. The only collection of current work in the area. All essays specially commissioned for this volume. Distinguished international line-up of contributors. Ideal companion to the new Oxford Readings in Philosophy volume on Virtue Ethics.

One of the most fashionable subjects in moral philosophy. The only collection of current work in the area. All essays specially commissioned for this volume. Distinguished international line-up of contributors. Ideal companion to the new Oxford Readings in Philosophy volume on Virtue Ethics.