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The Moral Value of Compassion
It was an honour to contribute to Justin Caouette and Carolyn Price’s book The Moral Psychology of Compassion. They did an excellent job of putting together such an interesting collection and I’m really happy to have been a part of it. I have also enjoyed the interesting recent exchange on this blog between David Boutland and […]
To What End? The Moral Value of Compassion
May 1, 2018 by Olivia Scheyer
I am excited to get started as a new contributor to A Philosopher’s Take by engaging with a captivating post by APT peer David Boutland (co-authored by Trudy Govier) titled “The Pitfalls of Compassion,” which touches on the main points of his recent, similarly titled publication (which can be found here). First off, many thanks […]
Book Release: The Moral Psychology of Compassion
March 23, 2018 by Justin Caouette
When projects come to completion it’s always a really good feeling! So, it goes without saying that I’m excited to announce the release of my new co-edited collection on the Moral Psychology of Compassion (with Rowman and Littlefield). I’m excited about this volume for several reasons. First, it’s diverse! There are a number of perspectives […]
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A Philosopher's Take 
December 9, 2018 by Adam Hayden
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