Science and Virtue

An Essay on the Impact of the Scientific Mentality on Moral Character
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7546-5562-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 142 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 381 g

Reihe: Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy

Charting new territory in the interface between science and ethics, Science and Virtue is a study of how the scientific mentality can affect the building of character, or the attainment of virtue by the individual. Drawing on inspiration from virtue-ethics and virtue-epistemology, Caruana argues that science is not just a system of knowledge but also an important factor determining a way of life. This book goes beyond the normal strategy evident in the science-ethics realm of examining specific ethical dilemmas posed by scientific innovations. Here Caruana deals with more fundamental issues, uncovering morally significant tendencies within the very core of the scientific mentality and explaining how science, its method, history and explanatory power can shape a conception of the good life.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Caruana, Louis

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Preface; A preamble on virtue; Observation; Method; Explanation; Science and history; Science as a way of life; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Louis Caruana is Lecturer in Philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London, UK.