Best Virtue
Oath of the Horatii is a large oil painting completed by Jacques-Louis David in 1784, before the French Revolution, and now held by the Louvre. It depicts three Roman brothers extending their arms toward swords held by their father, while women and children grieve at the side. Its severe architectur...
Why this score?
Defining Neoclassical manifesto, major revolutionary-era influence, strong institutional and textbook status.
Scoring methodology
Alasdair MacIntyre is a prominent Scottish philosopher known for his work exploring the relationship between morality and tradition. His influential book, *After Virtue*, argues against dominant strands of contemporary moral philosophy, advocating instead for a return to virtue ethics rooted in hist...
Philippa Foot was a prominent British philosopher specializing in moral philosophy. Her work significantly advanced virtue ethics, particularly through her concept of ‘natural goodness’. She is best known for developing the trolley problem thought experiment which remains a crucial tool for explorin...
Lucretia is a legendary figure from ancient Roman history and mythology whose fate played a pivotal role in the transition of Rome from a monarchy to a republic. According to historical traditions recorded by historians like Livy, she was a noblewoman who was sexually assaulted by Sextus Tarquinius,...
