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Wilson admits in the preface of his book that “virtue has acquired a bad name.” However, people make some kind of reference to morality whenever they discuss whether or not someone is nice, dependable, or decent; whether they have a good character; and what some of the aspects of friendship, loyalty, and moderation are that are informed by morality. Although people may disguise this language of morality as a language of personality, it is, in Wilson's words, “the language of virtue and vice,” which he uncovers in his book.
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"A lucid, elegant, magisterial and controversial essay…"
Publishers Weekly
"Utterly intriguing…there's nothing doctrinaire or simplistic in Wilson's critique of our current wisdoms…Wilson manages to take sociology out of the realm of theory without reducing it to policy. A refreshing and timely work."
Kirkus Reviews
"The masterful synthesis of data from many disciplines makes this an essential title for any academic or public library serving an intellectual clientele."
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