An utterly original exploration of the timeless human virtues and how they apply to the way we live now, from a bold and dynamic French writer.

In this graceful, incisive book, writer-philosopher André Comte-Sponville reexamines the classic human virtues to help us under-stand "what we should do, who we should be, and how we should live." In the process, he gives us an entirely new perspective on the value, the relevance, and even the charm of the Western ethical tradition.

Drawing on thinkers from Aristotle to Simone Weil, by way of Aquinas, Kant, Rilke, Nietzsche, Spinoza, and Rawls, among others, Comte-Sponville elaborates on the qualities that constitute the essence and excellence of humankind. Starting with politeness -- almost a virtue -- and ing with love -- which transcs all morality -- A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues takes us on a tour of the eighteen essential virtues: fidelity, prudence, temperance, courage, justice, generosity, compassion, mercy, gratitude, humility, simplicity, tolerance, purity, gentleness, good faith, and even, surprisingly, humor.Sophisticated and lucid, full of wit and vivacity, this modestly titled yet immensely important work provides an indispensable guide to finding what is right and good in everyday life.

• We started tracking this book on January 21, 2014.
• This book was $8.89 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 43 times in the past 4,282 days.
• The current price of this book is $2.99 last checked 14 hours ago.
• The lowest price to date was $2.99 last reached on October 10, 2025.
• This book has been $2.99 7 times since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was $12.99 last reached on September 27, 2022.
• This book has been $12.99 4 times since we started tracking it.
• This book is currently at its lowest price since we started tracking it.

• Politics & Social SciencesPhilosophyMovementsHumanism

• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 368 Pages
• File Size: 31 KB