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Thoreau's Living Ethics
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Philip Cafaro |
*Thoreau's Living Ethics* is the first full account of Henry Thoreau's ethical philosophy. Focused on *Walden* but ranging widely across his writings, the study situates Thoreau within a long traditi… |
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Exemplary epic
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Ben Tipping |
The force of example was a distinctive determiner of Roman identity. In this study of the representation of certain central characters in Silius Italicus' 'Punica', Ben Tipping considers the virtues … |
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On Reading Well
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Karen Swallow Prior |
Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue. Great literature increases knowledge of and desire for the good life by showing readers what virtue looks like and where vice leads. I… |
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Passion and virtue
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David Blewett |
"Human passion was Samuel Richardson's great theme. His novels reveal the conflict of human passion in all its aspects - love, lust, and suffering - and the attempt to achieve a virtuous existence. I… |
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The polished mirror
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Cyrus Ali Zargar |
"Islamic philosophy and Sufism evolved as distinct yet interpenetrating strands of Islamic thought and practice. Despite differences, they have shared a concern with the perfection of the soul throug… |
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