A personalist versus a rationalist theory of virtues

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https://doi.org/10.25180/lj.v20i1.123

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Max Scheler, Christoph Halbig, ethics, action theory, virtues, values, feelings

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to make visible Max Scheler's great contribution to philosophical research on virtues and values, and to re-integrate it into the current discourse. Christoph Halbig's marginal reference to Scheler provides a good opportunity for this. Since both authors pursue completely different objectives, the question arises as to how much of Halbig's approach to a theory of action can be reconciled with Scheler's personalist understanding of virtue. While Halbig seeks criteria for assessing the actions of others, Scheler points to the empowerment supplied by virtue itself. The author argues that Scheler already anticipated some ideas, which has led to a new awareness of virtues in contemporary psychology.



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Published

03.09.2018

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Moser, S. (2018). A personalist versus a rationalist theory of virtues. Labyrinth, 20(1), 169–184. https://doi.org/10.25180/lj.v20i1.123