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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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Published in:Philosophy East & West: A Quarterly of Comparative Philosophy Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 571 - 595
Main Author: Doris, John M.
Format: Article
Published: University of Hawai'i Jul2024
Subjects:
Skepticism
Cross-cultural studies
Psychology
Empirical research
Virtue ethics
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.