Descartes on Generosity as an Ideal Character Virtue. Theoretical Foundations and Practical Implications

• Authors: Khanduri Indoo Pandey
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper humbly attempts to explore Descartes’ conception of generosity as an ideal character virtue which can address the problems of the global world like struggle, intolerance and segregation; and thereby creates healthy routes for universal dialogue. The first part attempts to clarify Descartes’ conception of the foundations of generosity. The second part narrates Descartes’ views on generosity as passions and as a virtue. The third part explores the possibility of generosity as a virtue of the individual as well as social character. It also proposes to take the practice of generosity as a mechanism of developing cooperation, tolerance, and, consequently, universal dialogue and harmony.

Keywords

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Passions; actions; desire; wonder; generosity; individual virtue; social virtue struggle; intolerance; segregation; dialogue and harmony

• Publisher: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk; Fundacja Filozofia Na Rzecz Dialogu
• Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 203-216

Contributors

author

Khanduri Indoo Pandey

• School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal Cen-tral University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand-246174 India