{"product_id":"the-virtue-of-prudence-douglas-j-den-uyl-9780820415048","title":"The Virtue of Prudence","description":"How is it possible for something to be a supreme virtue at one time and later to be perceived as no virtue at all? This is the legacy left to us by the virtue of prudence. At one time, prudence was regarded as the highest of the  four cardinal virtues . Many today, in contrast, take prudence to be \u003ci\u003eincompatible\u003c\/i\u003e with morality. In this book Den Uyl examines prudence from both a topical and historical perspective. The  devolution  of the virtue of prudence is discussed by examining certain central figures in the history of ethics. In addition, the frameworks in ethical theory most conducive or detrimental to prudence being regarded as a virtue are examined as well. Den Uyl concludes his study with a theory of prudence rooted in the classical ethical tradition but suited to modern pluralistic social settings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Kekes, Douglas Den Uyl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820415049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820415048\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.94d","brand":"John Kekes","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059872231679,"sku":"9780820415048","price":97.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_17e84917-1679-412e-866d-b8e04a57c7b7.jpg?v=1685060810","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-virtue-of-prudence-douglas-j-den-uyl-9780820415048","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}