The ascetic grounds of goodness: William James's case for the virtue of voluntary poverty

Journal of Religious Ethics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 105-135

  Yearley, Lee H ^a  

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Author keywords

Asceticism; Benevolence; Expressive virtues; Heroic virtue; Virtue theory; Voluntary poverty; William James

Indexed keywords

EID: 62449157158     PISSN: 03849694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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