Published Oct 3, 2022
Can Virtue Be Taught?
Philosophy professor Massimo Pigliucci delves into the enduring question of whether virtue can be taught, drawing on ancient Greco-Roman insights and modern cognitive science to explore historical and contemporary approaches to character development.

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