Comments | brandondedicant: The Other Side of Virtue, by Brendan Myers

brandondedicant

The Other Side of Virtue, by Brendan Myers

Aug 11, 2008 10:04

Welcome to the next level of pagan writing on ethics. The Other Side of Virtue is a landmark work worthy of academic and general audiences alike.

Author Brendan Myers, a.k.a. Brendan Cathbad Myers, tackles the subject of virtue ethics in the ancient and modern world. He investigates the ethics of Heroic and Classical peoples of ancient Europe, ( Read more... )

heroes, virtues, reviews, theology, ethics

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dubhlainn August 11 2008, 20:47:29 UTC

Excellent review! I really enjoyed this book, despite not being as well versed in ethics and virtue as yourself, and I agree with your major problem with the book as well.

I never thought about the idea of shame before when facing the immensity. An interesting perspective I will have to think about.

With your ongoing work on the virtues I was hoping you would see this book.

northwestpass August 11 2008, 23:58:30 UTC

Thank you for this review! I would be delighted if you were to circulate it in ADF's Oak Leaves and the other places you mentioned to me ( ... )

brandondedicant August 12 2008, 02:41:56 UTC

>Thank you for this review! I would be delighted if you were to circulate it in ADF's Oak Leaves and the other places you mentioned to me ( ... )

northwestpass August 16 2008, 21:24:14 UTC

"conformist" rather than "passive"

Good point. I think I see what you mean.

northwestpass August 18 2008, 22:17:21 UTC

But anyway, the book still stands head and shoulders above the rest, and one day when I publish a book of my own I can only hope it's as good. ;-)

The review is in the hands of Oak Leaves and being edited for publishing as we speak. I also submitted it to Witchvox but I'm not sure what they'll do with it yet.

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