A Short Treatise on the Great Virtues: The Uses of Philosophy in Everyday Life Andre Comte-Sponville
In a thought-provoking book, the author examines what he argues are 24 crucial virtues, from politeness (not a virtue, but a condition for most of the virtues) to courage. Comte-Sponville writes philosophy in the traditional manner, as an examination of what it means to lead the good life.