Shklar, JN
Ordinary Vices (Belknap Press)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674641761
- author:
- Shklar, JN
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1985
- Pages:
- 278
- Dimensions:
- 23 x 15.8 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Popular Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Judith N. Shklar explores the nature and effects of ordinary vices in this thought-provoking work. Drawing from a range of writers, including Molière, Dickens, Shakespeare, and Nietzsche, she examines how cruelty, hypocrisy, snobbery, betrayal, and misanthropy flaw our characters with mean-spiritedness and inhumanity. Shklar considers the destructive effects of these vices, as well as their implications for government and citizens. She argues that liberalism is a challenging doctrine that demands tolerance of contradiction, complexity, and the risks of freedom. This nuanced analysis sheds light on the moral problems posed by ordinary vices and their impact on our individual and collective lives. Through her examination of these vices, Shklar provides insight into the complexities of human nature and the challenges of living a liberal ethos.
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