Abstract
This essay explores the concept of phronesis in two contexts: phronesis as a virtue, in fact a meta-virtue because it guides the exercise of other virtues; and phronesis as an element in theories of practice. I argue that these two aspects are closely related, because ethics – especially virtue ethics – is best understood as a kind of practice. The second part of the essay explores some of the consequences of thinking about ethics in this way.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 126-137 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Ethics and Education |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 3 2019 |
Keywords
- Phronesis
- practice
- virtue ethics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Philosophy