Geoffrey Scarre
The continence of virtue
Scarre, Geoffrey
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Abstract
Many recent writers in the virtue ethics tradition have followed Aristotle in arguing for a distinction between virtue and continence, where the latter is conceived as an inferior moral condition. In this paper I contend that rather than seeking to identify a sharp categorical difference between virtue and continence, we should see the contrast as rather one of degree, where virtue is a continence that has matured with practice and habit, becoming more stable, effective and self-aware.
Citation
Scarre, G. (2013). The continence of virtue. Philosophical Investigations, 36(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1111/phin.12003
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2013 |
Deposit Date | May 27, 2014 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 19, 2014 |
Journal | Philosophical Investigations |
Print ISSN | 0190-0536 |
Electronic ISSN | 1467-9205 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 36 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 1-19 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/phin.12003 |
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Scarre, G. (2013), The Continence of Virtue. Philosophical Investigations, 36(1): 1–19, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/phin.12003. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
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