The Authority of Virtue
Institutions and Character in the Good Society
Book • 2022
In The Authority of Virtue, Tristan J. Rogers develops a political philosophy that centers virtue and human flourishing, arguing institutions play a fundamental role in forming character and sustaining the good society.
Drawing on ancient and modern philosophical sources, Rogers articulates how political structures and cultural practices cultivate virtues necessary for individual and communal flourishing.
The book sets out a 'virtue politics' approach that informs how laws and institutions should be designed and reformed prudently.
Emphasizing the authority of moral formation, Rogers critiques technocratic and purely instrumental models of governance.
The work functions as the intellectual precursor to his later book on conservatism and provides practical and theoretical arguments for institutional reform grounded in ethical development.
Drawing on ancient and modern philosophical sources, Rogers articulates how political structures and cultural practices cultivate virtues necessary for individual and communal flourishing.
The book sets out a 'virtue politics' approach that informs how laws and institutions should be designed and reformed prudently.
Emphasizing the authority of moral formation, Rogers critiques technocratic and purely instrumental models of governance.
The work functions as the intellectual precursor to his later book on conservatism and provides practical and theoretical arguments for institutional reform grounded in ethical development.
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