Publication

2014 - Cascade Books, Eugene, Oregon, Oregon

Language

English

Word Count

42,750 words, Guess

Page Count

171 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781620326916
  • Open LibraryOL30377828M

Classifications

  • DDC234/.23
  • LCCBD215 .S65 2014
  • LCCBD215.S65 2014

Description

What is faith? In what ways might faith be a virtue, a component of a life well lived? How might faith be corrupted and become a vice? In Why Faith Is a Virtue, Philip D. Smith builds on the work of Alasdair MacIntyre and Robert Adams to argue that faith contributes to human excellence. To make the argument, Smith sorts through conflicting possible "faiths" and shows how some of them are not virtues at all. Nevertheless, he argues that faith, properly understood, contributes to crucial human practices: scientific research, social reform, and parenting. He explains how and why faith is a virtue. -- Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Why faith is a virtueCascade Books2014-01-01

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!