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portada A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues: The Uses of Philosophy in Everyday Life
Type
Physical Book
Year
2002
Language
English
Pages
368
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
20.8 x 13.7 x 2.5 cm
Weight
0.32 kg.
ISBN
0805045562
ISBN13
9780805045567
Edition No.
1

A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues: The Uses of Philosophy in Everyday Life

André Comte-Sponville (Author) · St. Martin's Press · Paperback

A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues: The Uses of Philosophy in Everyday Life - André Comte-Sponville

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Synopsis "A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues: The Uses of Philosophy in Everyday Life "

In this graceful, incisive book, writer-philosopher André Comte-Sponville reexamines the classical virtues to help us understand what we should do, who we should be, and how we should live. In the process, he gives us an entirely new perspective on the value, relevance, and charm of the Western ethical tradition. Drawing on thinkers from Aristotle to Simone Weil, by way of Aquinas, Kant, Rilke, Nietzsche, Spinoza, and Rawls, among others, Comte-Sponville elaborates on the qualities that constitute the essence and excellence of humankind. Starting with politeness-almost a virtue-and ending with love-which transcends all morality-A Small Treatise takes us on a tour of the eighteen essential virtues: fidelity, prudence, temperance, courage, justice, generosity, compassion, mercy, gratitude, humility, simplicity, tolerance, purity, gentleness, good faith, and even, surprisingly, humor. Sophisticated, lucid, and full of wit, this modestly titled yet immensely important work provides an indispensable guide to finding what is right and good in everyday life.
André Comte-Sponville
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André Comte-Sponville (París, 1952) es un filósofo francés reconocido por su intento deliberado —y bastante exitoso— de devolver la filosofía al terreno de la vida cotidiana. Formado en la École Normale Supérieure, se inscribe en una tradición materialista, racional y declaradamente atea, pero sin estridencias militantes. Su pensamiento dialoga con Spinoza, Epicuro y Montaigne, y apuesta por una ética sin trascendencia, donde el sentido no cae del cielo: se construye. Claridad, sobriedad y cero pirotecnia conceptual innecesaria.

Entre sus obras se encuentra Contra el miedo, un texto que reflexiona sobre la angustia contemporánea sin prometer salvaciones mágicas. En general, sus libros abordan temas como la felicidad, el amor, la moral y la espiritualidad desde una perspectiva laica, accesible y exigente a la vez. Comte-Sponville escribe para lectores adultos: piensa con ellos, no por encima de ellos. Filosofía útil, sin convertirse en autoayuda disfrazada. Eso ya es bastante mérito.
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