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An Essay on the Nature and Obligations of Virtue

An Essay on the Nature and Obligations of Virtue

Rutherford, Thomas

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PhilosophyFiction AnthologiesGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 1162615168
ISBN13: 9781162615165
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 412
Weight: 2.03
Height: 0.84 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
An Essay on the Nature and Obligations of Virtue is a philosophical work written by Thomas Rutherford. The book explores the concept of virtue and its role in human life, arguing that virtue is essential for both individual happiness and the well-being of society as a whole. Rutherford examines the nature of virtue, discussing its various forms and how it relates to other moral concepts such as duty, justice, and benevolence. He also delves into the obligations that come with possessing virtue, including the responsibility to act in accordance with one's moral principles and to promote the greater good. Throughout the book, Rutherford draws on examples from history and literature to illustrate his points, and he engages with the ideas of other prominent philosophers such as Aristotle and Kant. Ultimately, An Essay on the Nature and Obligations of Virtue presents a compelling case for the importance of virtue in human life and provides readers with a thoughtful and insightful exploration of this fundamental moral concept.1744. In these inquiries the author endeavors to avoid as much as possible of all abstracted reasonings, and, if ever he is betrayed into them, he hopes the reader will see that it is by the necessity of examination what others have wrote and not by his own inclination. He would rather instruct the reader, than to amuse and perplex him. Matters of fact, which he meets with every day in common life, will be more intelligible than refined disputation; and an appeal to the general sense and judgment of mankind will be more convincing that the subtly of metaphysics. Old English text.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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