Making the Best of Things: Character Skepticism and Cross-Cultural Philosophy.

The article examines character skepticism within the context of cross-cultural philosophy, particularly drawing on Eastern philosophical traditions to challenge traditional Western conceptions of character. Topics discussed include the contrastive and complementary approaches to character across cul...

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Publicado en:Philosophy East & West: A Quarterly of Comparative Philosophy Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 571 - 595
Autor principal: Doris, John M.
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Publicado: University of Hawai'i Jul2024
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Sumario:The article examines character skepticism within the context of cross-cultural philosophy, particularly drawing on Eastern philosophical traditions to challenge traditional Western conceptions of character. Topics discussed include the contrastive and complementary approaches to character across cultures, the implications of empirical moral psychology for ethical thought, and the critique of character naiveté in moral psychology.