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moral philosophy (44) virtue ethics (5) ethical dilemmas (4) Aristotle (3)

Last Thoughts On Virtue Ethics

Scott argues that virtue ethics is not merely intuitive morality and that relying on intuition alone fails to address complex ethical dilemmas.

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Apr 12, 2013 720 words 0 likes 14 comments Read Read Opened Opened
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Read History Of Philosophy Backwards

Scott argues for the value of studying historical philosophy by 'reading it backwards' to unlearn assumptions and broaden perspective, even when past ideas seem obviously wrong.

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Apr 11, 2013 916 words 0 likes 42 comments Read Read Opened Opened
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Book Review: After Virtue

Scott Alexander critiques Alasdair MacIntyre's 'After Virtue', finding fault with its arguments for virtue ethics and its historical claims about morality in ancient societies.

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Apr 10, 2013 2,290 words 0 likes 70 comments Read Read Opened Opened
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