The virtuous patient: Psychotherapy and the cultivation of character

Philosophy, Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-35

  Waring, Duff R ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Self love; Virtue ethics; Virtues of practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861856658     PISSN: 10716076     EISSN: 10863303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/ppp.2012.0011     Document Type: Article

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