⚖️ Vice And Virtue

The eternal tug-of-war between human weakness and moral aspiration, explored through characters who embody the full spectrum of temptation and integrity.

Back to Virtue

by Peter Kreeft • 1986

Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.

4.29

861

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 📜 Moral Theology 🐍 Seven Deadly Sins

Back to Virtue 90%

Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.

by Peter Kreeft 1986

4.29

861 ratings

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 📜 Moral Theology 🐍 Seven Deadly Sins

Aspiration

by Agnes Callard • 2018

Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.

3.76

204

🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🧭 Practical Reason

Aspiration 88%

Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.

by Agnes Callard 2018

3.76

204 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🧭 Practical Reason

Graven Images

by Dietrich von Hildebrand • 1957

Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.

4.17

🧠 Moral Philosophy ✝️ Catholic Moral Theology 🛡️ Honor Codes

Graven Images 88%

Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.

by Dietrich von Hildebrand 1957

4.17

12 ratings

🧠 Moral Philosophy ✝️ Catholic Moral Theology 🛡️ Honor Codes

The Quest for a Moral Compass

by Kenan Malik • 2014

Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.

4.14

530

🧭 Moral Philosophy 💡 History Of Ideas 🏛️ Virtue Ethics

The Quest for a Moral Compass 88%

Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.

by Kenan Malik 2014

4.14

530 ratings

🧭 Moral Philosophy 💡 History Of Ideas 🏛️ Virtue Ethics

The Way to Happiness

by L. Ron Hubbard • 1989

Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.

3.76

535

🧭 Moral Codes 😇 Virtue Ethics 🧹 Personal Integrity

The Way to Happiness 88%

Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.

by L. Ron Hubbard 1989

3.76

535 ratings

🧭 Moral Codes 😇 Virtue Ethics 🧹 Personal Integrity

Introducing Moral Theology

by William C. Mattison III • 2008

Morality isn't a rulebook: it's the craft of becoming someone who truly thrives.

3.78

139

🏛️ Virtue Ethics ⛪ Moral Theology 🧱 Character Formation

Introducing Moral Theology 88%

Morality isn't a rulebook: it's the craft of becoming someone who truly thrives.

by William C. Mattison III 2008

3.78

139 ratings

🏛️ Virtue Ethics ⛪ Moral Theology 🧱 Character Formation

The Road to Character

by David Brooks • 2015

Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.

3.65

27k+

🧘 Virtue Ethics 🪴 Character Development 📖 Cultural Criticism

The Road to Character 88%

Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.

by David Brooks 2015

3.65

27k+ ratings

🧘 Virtue Ethics 🪴 Character Development 📖 Cultural Criticism

Maxims

by François de La Rochefoucauld • 1665

Every virtue is self-interest in a mask. Even your humility is pride that learned to bow.

4.03

5k+

🧠 Moral Psychology 🎭 Self-Deception ✒️ Aphoristic Philosophy

Maxims 88%

Every virtue is self-interest in a mask. Even your humility is pride that learned to bow.

by François de La Rochefoucauld 1665

4.03

5k+ ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 🎭 Self-Deception ✒️ Aphoristic Philosophy

Die Weisheit des Herzens

by Raphael M. Bonelli • 2023

Stop letting gut and overthinking run the show: lead from the part that chooses who you become.

3.84

✝️ Christian Living 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Self-Mastery

Die Weisheit des Herzens 87%

Stop letting gut and overthinking run the show: lead from the part that chooses who you become.

by Raphael M. Bonelli 2023

3.84

32 ratings

✝️ Christian Living 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Self-Mastery

Briefly

by David Mills Daniel • 2007

The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.

3.79

205

🧠 Situation Ethics ✝️ Christian Ethics 📚 Moral Philosophy

Briefly 87%

The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.

by David Mills Daniel 2007

3.79

205 ratings

🧠 Situation Ethics ✝️ Christian Ethics 📚 Moral Philosophy

Ethics for the Real World

by Ronald A. Howard • 2008

Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.

4.02

6k+

🏢 Business Ethics ⚖️ Ethical Decision Making 🧠 Moral Psychology

Ethics for the Real World 87%

Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.

by Ronald A. Howard 2008

4.02

6k+ ratings

🏢 Business Ethics ⚖️ Ethical Decision Making 🧠 Moral Psychology

On the Shoulders of Hobbits

by Louis A. Markos • 2012

The seven classical and theological virtues, taught not by lecture but by hobbit, faun, and wizard.

4.34

713

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🐉 Fantasy And Faith 🌱 Moral Formation

On the Shoulders of Hobbits 87%

The seven classical and theological virtues, taught not by lecture but by hobbit, faun, and wizard.

by Louis A. Markos 2012

4.34

713 ratings

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🐉 Fantasy And Faith 🌱 Moral Formation

How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life

by Russell "Russ" Roberts • 2014

Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.

3.93

3k+

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment 🎭 Virtue Ethics

How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life Summary

How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life 87%

Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.

by Russell "Russ" Roberts 2014

3.93

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment 🎭 Virtue Ethics

Natural Goodness

by Philippa Foot • 2001

Moral defect works like a slow deer: your species' nature sets the standard.

3.94

442

💭 Moral Philosophy 🛡️ Virtue Ethics 🔍 Moral Realism

Natural Goodness 87%

Moral defect works like a slow deer: your species' nature sets the standard.

by Philippa Foot 2001

3.94

442 ratings

💭 Moral Philosophy 🛡️ Virtue Ethics 🔍 Moral Realism

Answers for Aristotle

by Massimo Pigliucci • 2012

Science gives facts, philosophy gives values. Bridge them, and the good life stops being guesswork.

3.76

352

🧠 Moral Psychology 🌿 Naturalistic Ethics 🪤 Cognitive Biases

Answers for Aristotle 87%

Science gives facts, philosophy gives values. Bridge them, and the good life stops being guesswork.

by Massimo Pigliucci 2012

3.76

352 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 🌿 Naturalistic Ethics 🪤 Cognitive Biases

One Nation Under Therapy

by Christina Hoff Sommers • 2005

Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.

3.60

376

🧑‍⚕️ Therapeutic Culture 🏛️ Cultural Criticism ⚖️ Personal Accountability

One Nation Under Therapy 87%

Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.

by Christina Hoff Sommers 2005

3.60

376 ratings

🧑‍⚕️ Therapeutic Culture 🏛️ Cultural Criticism ⚖️ Personal Accountability

Character Is Destiny

by John McCain • 2005

Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.

3.95

562

📚 Character Education 🏛️ Moral Exemplars 🏺 Classical Virtues

Character Is Destiny 87%

Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.

by John McCain 2005

3.95

562 ratings

📚 Character Education 🏛️ Moral Exemplars 🏺 Classical Virtues

The Nature of True Virtue

by Jonathan Edwards • 1960

Natural moral instincts are counterfeits unless they spring from universal love, grounded in God.

3.99

143

⚖️ Virtue Ethics ✝️ Christian Ethics 📖 Reformed Theology

The Nature of True Virtue 87%

Natural moral instincts are counterfeits unless they spring from universal love, grounded in God.

by Jonathan Edwards 1960

3.99

143 ratings

⚖️ Virtue Ethics ✝️ Christian Ethics 📖 Reformed Theology

What Can Aristotle Do For You?

by Edith Hall • 2018

From decision-making to facing death: Aristotle's twelve practical rules for a flourishing life.

3.68

2k+

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🛠️ Practical Philosophy

What Can Aristotle Do For You? 87%

From decision-making to facing death: Aristotle's twelve practical rules for a flourishing life.

by Edith Hall 2018

3.68

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🛠️ Practical Philosophy

Overcoming Sin and Temptation

by John Owen • 1656

Sin within you is a hostile, living law. Willpower fails; only daily, Spirit-led execution works.

4.42

3k+

📜 Puritan Theology ✝️ Mortification Of Sin ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

Overcoming Sin and Temptation 87%

Sin within you is a hostile, living law. Willpower fails; only daily, Spirit-led execution works.

by John Owen 1656

4.42

3k+ ratings

📜 Puritan Theology ✝️ Mortification Of Sin ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

Whose Justice? Which Rationality?

by Alasdair MacIntyre • 1988

Neutral reason is a myth. Every standard of justice carries the history of a specific tradition.

4.24

409

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🎯 Virtue Ethics 📜 Historicism

Whose Justice? Which Rationality? Summary

Whose Justice? Which Rationality? 87%

Neutral reason is a myth. Every standard of justice carries the history of a specific tradition.

by Alasdair MacIntyre 1988

4.24

409 ratings

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🎯 Virtue Ethics 📜 Historicism

Life Worth Living

by Miroslav Volf • 2023

Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.

3.68

2k+

🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help 🌿 The Good Life 💀 Mortality And Meaning

Life Worth Living 87%

Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.

by Miroslav Volf 2023

3.68

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help 🌿 The Good Life 💀 Mortality And Meaning

Standpoints

by Svend Brinkmann • 2018

Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.

3.77

787

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🧠 Existential Philosophy 🏛️ Virtue Ethics

Standpoints 87%

Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.

by Svend Brinkmann 2018

3.77

787 ratings

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🧠 Existential Philosophy 🏛️ Virtue Ethics

Happiness and Contemplation

by Josef Pieper • 1957

We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.

4.45

248

🏛️ Thomism 🙏 Christian Contemplation 📖 Philosophical Theology

Happiness and Contemplation 87%

We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.

by Josef Pieper 1957

4.45

248 ratings

🏛️ Thomism 🙏 Christian Contemplation 📖 Philosophical Theology

Batman and Philosophy

by Mark D. White • 2008

Batman doesn't have superpowers, but his moral dilemmas are a crash course in Western philosophy.

3.76

2k+

📺 Pop Culture Philosophy 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 💥 Comic Book Analysis

Batman and Philosophy 87%

Batman doesn't have superpowers, but his moral dilemmas are a crash course in Western philosophy.

by Mark D. White 2008

3.76

2k+ ratings

📺 Pop Culture Philosophy 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 💥 Comic Book Analysis

Breaking Bad and Philosophy

by David R. Koepsell • 2012

A philosophy class uses Walter White to dissect moral rot, freedom, and the American Dream.

3.30

274

🎬 Media Philosophy 📺 Tv Criticism ⚖️ Applied Ethics

Breaking Bad and Philosophy 87%

A philosophy class uses Walter White to dissect moral rot, freedom, and the American Dream.

by David R. Koepsell 2012

3.30

274 ratings

🎬 Media Philosophy 📺 Tv Criticism ⚖️ Applied Ethics

The H Factor of Personality

by Kibeom Lee • 2012

The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.

4.03

494

🧠 Personality Psychology 📊 Trait Models 🎭 Social Exploitation

The H Factor of Personality 87%

The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.

by Kibeom Lee 2012

4.03

494 ratings

🧠 Personality Psychology 📊 Trait Models 🎭 Social Exploitation

Practical Wisdom

by Barry Schwartz • 2010

Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.

3.70

816

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Professional Ethics

Practical Wisdom 87%

Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.

by Barry Schwartz 2010

3.70

816 ratings

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Professional Ethics

The Theory of Moral Sentiments

by Adam Smith • 1759

Before he explained markets, Adam Smith explained why you want a promotion more than a full pantry.

4.06

5k+

🧠 Moral Psychology 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment 💓 Sentimentalism

The Theory of Moral Sentiments 87%

Before he explained markets, Adam Smith explained why you want a promotion more than a full pantry.

by Adam Smith 1759

4.06

5k+ ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment 💓 Sentimentalism

Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed

by Howard Gardner • 2010

Three ancient virtues, dismantled by the digital age, reconstructed for it.

3.48

216

🧭 Moral Education 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 💻 Digital Age Ethics

Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed Summary

Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed 86%

Three ancient virtues, dismantled by the digital age, reconstructed for it.

by Howard Gardner 2010

3.48

216 ratings

🧭 Moral Education 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 💻 Digital Age Ethics

The Nicomachean Ethics

by Aristotle

You become virtuous by acting virtuously. The original manual for the well-lived life.

4.00

61k+

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🏺 Ancient Greek Philosophy 🧱 Character Formation

The Nicomachean Ethics 86%

You become virtuous by acting virtuously. The original manual for the well-lived life.

by Aristotle

4.00

61k+ ratings

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🏺 Ancient Greek Philosophy 🧱 Character Formation

Moral Minds

by Marc Hauser • 2006

Morality runs on innate grammar, like language, shared across cultures, revealed in the brain.

3.74

1k+

🧠 Moral Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Ethics 👶 Innate Morality

Moral Minds 86%

Morality runs on innate grammar, like language, shared across cultures, revealed in the brain.

by Marc Hauser 2006

3.74

1k+ ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Ethics 👶 Innate Morality

The Quest for Character

by Massimo Pigliucci • 2022

Socrates couldn't make Alcibiades virtuous. Their failure explains why good leaders are so rare.

3.97

242

🎯 Virtue Ethics ⚡ Modern Stoicism 📜 Political Philosophy

The Quest for Character 86%

Socrates couldn't make Alcibiades virtuous. Their failure explains why good leaders are so rare.

by Massimo Pigliucci 2022

3.97

242 ratings

🎯 Virtue Ethics ⚡ Modern Stoicism 📜 Political Philosophy

50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know

by Ben Dupré • 2013

50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.

3.83

121

🧠 Moral Philosophy ⚖️ Applied Ethics 📖 Philosophy Primer

50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary

50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know 86%

50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.

by Ben Dupré 2013

3.83

121 ratings

🧠 Moral Philosophy ⚖️ Applied Ethics 📖 Philosophy Primer

The Abolition of Man

by C.S. Lewis • 1943

The final product of denying objective value is not freedom but a humanity ruled by impulse.

4.12

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🏛️ Natural Law Ethics 🔬 Scientism Critique 🎭 Subjectivism Critique

The Abolition of Man 86%

The final product of denying objective value is not freedom but a humanity ruled by impulse.

by C.S. Lewis 1943

4.12

42k+ ratings

🏛️ Natural Law Ethics 🔬 Scientism Critique 🎭 Subjectivism Critique

Ética a Nicómaco. Ética a Eudemo

by Aristotle • 2019

Happiness is an activity of character, practiced over a lifetime, not a feeling you stumble into.

4.23

197

⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🏛️ Classical Philosophy 🌱 Human Flourishing

Ética a Nicómaco. Ética a Eudemo Summary

Ética a Nicómaco. Ética a Eudemo 86%

Happiness is an activity of character, practiced over a lifetime, not a feeling you stumble into.

by Aristotle 2019

4.23

197 ratings

⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🏛️ Classical Philosophy 🌱 Human Flourishing

How Do You Kill 11 Million People?

by Andy Andrews • 2011

A democracy dies the same way eleven million people did: one lie at a time.

4.06

4k+

📉 Democratic Decline 🤥 Political Deception 🕯️ How Evil Happens

How Do You Kill 11 Million People? Summary

How Do You Kill 11 Million People? 86%

A democracy dies the same way eleven million people did: one lie at a time.

by Andy Andrews 2011

4.06

4k+ ratings

📉 Democratic Decline 🤥 Political Deception 🕯️ How Evil Happens

The Joy of Missing Out

by Svend Brinkmann • 2017

Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.

3.61

1k+

🛑 Self-Restraint 📉 Hedonic Adaptation 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

The Joy of Missing Out 86%

Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.

by Svend Brinkmann 2017

3.61

1k+ ratings

🛑 Self-Restraint 📉 Hedonic Adaptation 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Los superhéroes y la filosofía

by Tom Morris • 2001

What Batman's vigilantism and Spider-Man's guilt reveal about the age-old question: Why be moral?

3.84

965

🧠 Pop Philosophy 📖 Comic Book Studies ⚖️ Applied Ethics

Los superhéroes y la filosofía 86%

What Batman's vigilantism and Spider-Man's guilt reveal about the age-old question: Why be moral?

by Tom Morris 2001

3.84

965 ratings

🧠 Pop Philosophy 📖 Comic Book Studies ⚖️ Applied Ethics

Leading Quietly

by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2001

When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use

3.59

378

🤝 Ethical Leadership 🏢 Organizational Ethics 🔄 Incremental Change

Leading Quietly 86%

When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use

by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2001

3.59

378 ratings

🤝 Ethical Leadership 🏢 Organizational Ethics 🔄 Incremental Change

Confucianism

by Daniel K. Gardner • 2014

No god, no police: how one moral philosophy held Chinese society together for two thousand years.

3.98

372

🏮 Chinese Philosophy 📜 Confucianism 🎯 Virtue Ethics

Confucianism 86%

No god, no police: how one moral philosophy held Chinese society together for two thousand years.

by Daniel K. Gardner 2014

3.98

372 ratings

🏮 Chinese Philosophy 📜 Confucianism 🎯 Virtue Ethics

On the Good Life

by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Happiness needs no wealth, power, or fame: a Roman philosopher's case that virtue alone suffices.

4.00

2k+

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🏺 Roman Philosophy 🌿 Art Of Living

On the Good Life 86%

Happiness needs no wealth, power, or fame: a Roman philosopher's case that virtue alone suffices.

by Marcus Tullius Cicero

4.00

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🏺 Roman Philosophy 🌿 Art Of Living

How Dante Can Save Your Life

by Rod Dreher • 2015

One man used Dante as a soul mirror. Every vice he saw became a path out.

3.98

1k+

📚 Literary Self-Help 🙏 Spiritual Memoir 🌅 Midlife Awakening

How Dante Can Save Your Life 86%

One man used Dante as a soul mirror. Every vice he saw became a path out.

by Rod Dreher 2015

3.98

1k+ ratings

📚 Literary Self-Help 🙏 Spiritual Memoir 🌅 Midlife Awakening

Basketball and Philosophy

by Jerry L. Walls • 2007

Plato on teamwork, Aristotle on the shot. Basketball, it turns out, is a philosophy classroom.

3.08

🏀 Philosophy Of Sport 🧠 Applied Philosophy ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Basketball and Philosophy 86%

Plato on teamwork, Aristotle on the shot. Basketball, it turns out, is a philosophy classroom.

by Jerry L. Walls 2007

3.08

36 ratings

🏀 Philosophy Of Sport 🧠 Applied Philosophy ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

The Moral Landscape

by Sam Harris • 2010

Facts and values aren't separate. Well-being is the bridge, and the brain is the evidence.

3.90

24k+

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🧪 Science Of Morality 😊 Well-Being Science

The Moral Landscape 86%

Facts and values aren't separate. Well-being is the bridge, and the brain is the evidence.

by Sam Harris 2010

3.90

24k+ ratings

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🧪 Science Of Morality 😊 Well-Being Science

Essential Confucius

by Confucius • 1992

The 2,500-year-old blueprint for building a just society, starting with the self.

3.80

262

📜 Confucianism 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🌱 Self-Cultivation

Essential Confucius 86%

The 2,500-year-old blueprint for building a just society, starting with the self.

by Confucius 1992

3.80

262 ratings

📜 Confucianism 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🌱 Self-Cultivation

Right Thing. Right Now

by Ryan Holiday • 2024

Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.

4.13

6k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics ✊ Nonviolent Resistance

Right Thing. Right Now 86%

Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.

by Ryan Holiday 2024

4.13

6k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics ✊ Nonviolent Resistance

God, Freedom, and Evil

by Alvin Plantinga • 1973

Why an all-powerful God cannot create a world of free, flawless creatures.

4.04

1k+

🧠 Philosophy Of Religion ✝️ Theodicy 🕊️ Free Will Defense

God, Freedom, and Evil 86%

Why an all-powerful God cannot create a world of free, flawless creatures.

by Alvin Plantinga 1973

4.04

1k+ ratings

🧠 Philosophy Of Religion ✝️ Theodicy 🕊️ Free Will Defense

Dialogues and Essays

by Seneca

A ruler who builds on fear builds a prison, not a kingdom: Seneca's case for clemency.

4.30

1k+

🏛️ Stoic Ethics 👑 Mirrors For Princes 🗳️ Political Philosophy

Dialogues and Essays 86%

A ruler who builds on fear builds a prison, not a kingdom: Seneca's case for clemency.

by Seneca

4.30

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Stoic Ethics 👑 Mirrors For Princes 🗳️ Political Philosophy

If Aristotle Ran General Motors

by Tom Morris • 1997

Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.

3.81

283

🏢 Corporate Culture ⚖️ Business Ethics 🏛️ Virtue Ethics

If Aristotle Ran General Motors 86%

Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.

by Tom Morris 1997

3.81

283 ratings

🏢 Corporate Culture ⚖️ Business Ethics 🏛️ Virtue Ethics

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