Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Bright and the Good: The Connection Between Intellectual and Moral Virtues

The Bright and the Good examines the connection between intellectual and moral virtues both through the history of philosophy and as it can be illustrated in comprehensive examinations of specific virtues. The first part of the book investigates the original assumptions posited by Ancient Western philosophers concerning the apparent connection between moral and intellectual virtues. The second part follows the assumptions through history from the Medieval and Modern periods of philosophy, noting how the assumption has been tweaked to accommodate specific ideological and scientific precepts. The third part showcases inquiries into specific virtues, taking the reader on an investigation unfettered by any specific time period or ideology so as to consider the apparent connection between the moral and the intellectual on a case-by-case basis. These essays relate both historical context and contemporary concerns and examine topics including vice, ignorance, hope, courage, patience, justice and mercy. Review Audrey Anton has put together an excellent anthology, and a valuable resource for scholars working on the topic of virtue.--Julia Driver, Professor of Philosophy, Washington University in St. Louis The Bright and the Good is a noteworthy and worthwhile collection. It offers considerable insight into the relationships that hold between intellectual and moral virtues, both in terms of their nature and their formation. This collection is valuable to both scholars interested in the history of virtue ethics and those working in contemporary virtue theory.--Kevin Timpe, William H. Jellema Chair in Christian Philosophy, Calvin College About the Author Audrey L. Anton is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Western Kentucky University.