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The Self, Motivation & Virtue Project Newsletter 07
(2017-02)This is the quarterly electronic publication of the Self, Motivation & Virtue Project. It features a lead article, autobiographical sketches of SMV Project research team members, publication announcements, and updates about ... -
The Self, Motivation & Virtue Project Newsletter 06
(2016-07)This is the quarterly electronic publication of the Self, Motivation & Virtue Project. It features a lead article, autobiographical sketches of SMV Project research team members, publication announcements, and updates about ... -
The Dignity of Persons and the Value of Uniqueness
(2016-11)Presidential Address delivered at the one hundred thirteenth Central Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association in Chicago, IL, on March 4, 2016. -
The Joys and Sorrows of a Philosophical Life
(2016-11)John Dewey lecture delivered at the ninetieth Pacific Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association in San Francisco on April 1, 2016. -
The Beacon Project: Jump-Starting a Field of the Morally Exceptional
(2015-10)This article was originally published in the Self, Motivation & Virtue Project's e-Newsletter 03 (October 2015). -
Moral Exemplarism
(2016-07)This article was originally published in the Self, Motivation & Virtue Project’s e-Newsletter 04, January 2016. -
Turning Points: Finding Experiential Forks in the Path to Wisdom and Virtues
(2016-07)This article was published as the lead article in the Self, Motivation & Virtue Project e-Newsletter 06 (July 2016). -
The Self, Motivation & Virtue Project Newsletter 05
(2016-04)This is the quarterly electronic publication of the Self, Motivation & Virtue Project. It features a lead article, autobiographical sketches of SMV Project research team members, publication announcements, and updates about ... -
From 'ordinary' virtue to Aristotelian virtue
(2016-01)In two earlier papers, I began to explore how “ordinary people” acquire virtue. By “ordinary people,” I mean people, not specifically or directly concerned with becoming virtuous, who have goals or aims the pursuit of ... -
Performing Virtue
(2016-04)This article was first published as the lead article in the Self, Motivation & Virtue Project e-Newsletter 05 (April 2016). -
Can Virtue Be Measured?
(2014-01)In addressing this question, I will define “virtue” as the possession of (a set of) virtue-relevant traits (e.g., honesty, compassion, bravery, generosity, etc.) – “traits” being defined as trait-appropriate cognitive/af ... -
Can there be a virtue ethics of institutions?
(2015-01)I consider this question in light of Slote’s proposal for an ‘agent-based’ account of social justice, on which we can evaluate a society in terms of the morally virtuous motives being expressed in the ‘actions’ of laws, ... -
ISHF e-Newsletter 01 (January 2016)
(2016-01)This is a quarterly electronic publication of the Institute for the Study of Human Flourishing. It features a brief overview of past events and activities of the Institute and its partner institutions, and a look ahead to ... -
Virtue, Practical Wisdom and Character in Teaching
(2014-06)Recent reflection on the professional knowledge of teachers has been marked by a shift away from more reductive competence and skill-focused models of teaching towards a view of teacher expertise as involving complex ... -
Virtue Intelligence
(2014-01)The provocative title of this conference is, “Can Virtue Be Measured?” My answer to this question is, “Yes, it can,” and I hasten to add, “It should be.” I began thinking about whether and how to measure virtue when Jennifer ... -
Can the love of learning be taught?
(2004)This paper is an expanded version of a talk given at a Generic Skills Workshop at the University of Wollongong, and was intended for academic staff from any discipline and general staff with an interest in teaching. The ... -
Open-mindedness in Three Dimensions
(2009)In this programmatic essay, I approach the question "What is open-mindedness?" through three more specific questions, each designed to foreground a distinct dimension along which the analysis of open-mindedness might ...