Disguised vices [electronic resource] : theories of virtue in early modern French thought / Michael Moriarty. Moriarty, Michael, 1956- La Rochefoucauld, Fran�cois, duc de, 1613-1680. Virtue. Vice. Philosophy, French 17th century. BJ1521 179.9 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Jan. 20, 2012). The notions of virtue and vice are vital components of the Western ethical tradition. But in early modern France they were called into question, as writers such as La Rochefoucauld argued that what appears as virtue is in fact disguised vice. This book analyses the logic of such claims, and explores what is at stake in them. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199589371.001.0001 eng Also issued in print format. Also issued in print format.