Thinking about virtue -- The tradition of virtue: explorations in the thought of Josef Pieper -- Teaching ethics and shaping character: learning from Plato -- Instructing the conscience: some contemporary views of moral education -- The examined life is not worth living: learning from Luther -- It killed the cat: the vice of curiosity -- The virtue of gratitude.
Summary
The Theory and Practice of Virtue presents a series of connected essays - drawing on the thoughts of such diverse figures as Josef Pieper, Plato, Lawrence, Kohlberg, and Martin Luther- which explore theories of virtue and the practical task of being virtuous.