The rise of the phenomenon of virtue ethics in recent years has increased at a rapid pace. Such
an explosion carries with it a number of great possibilities as well as risks. This volume has
been written to contribute a multi-faceted perspective to the current conversation about
virtue. Among many other thought-provoking questions the collection addresses the following:
What are the virtues and how are they enumerated? What are the internal problems among
ethicists and what are the objections and replies to contemporary virtue ethics? Additionally
the practical implications following from the answers to these questions are discussed in new
and fascinating research. Fundamental concepts such as teleology and eudaimonism are addressed
from both a historical and dialectical approach. This tome will contribute not only to
providing further clarity to the current horizons in virtue ethics but also to the practical
conclusion following from the study: to challenge the reader toward a greater pursuit of the
virtuous life.
