Civic virtue and the sovereignty of evil /
The last decade has witnessed a growing perception of ethical crisis in public life. Circumstances of political uncertainty, fueled by the rise of international terror and global financial crisis, have placed the practice of civic virtue under severe strain. Our turbulent times have prompted many pe...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
2012
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| Series: | Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ;
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The last decade has witnessed a growing perception of ethical crisis in public life. Circumstances of political uncertainty, fueled by the rise of international terror and global financial crisis, have placed the practice of civic virtue under severe strain. Our turbulent times have prompted many people to think less about the ""good life"" and the ""good society"" and more about their basic needs for safety and reassurance. Consequently, while prominent public commentators call for the reassertion of civic virtue in the public square, it is very hard to see what basis there can be for its. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415890470 9780415890472 9781283846653 1283846659 1136199977 9781136199974 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
