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Acknowledgments
Earlier versions of the articles included in this special issue were presented at the 2nd annual conference of Aretai – Center on Virtues, which took place at the University of Genoa in 2017. We would like to thank Compagnia di San Paolo and the Department of Classics, Philosophy, and History of the University of Genoa for providing financial assistance for the conference. We would also like to thank the editor of this journal, Kristján Kristjánsson, for hosting this special issue and the journal manager, Gemma Banks, for her help in the preparation of this collection.
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Notes on contributors
Angelo Campodonico
Angelo Campodonico is Full Professor of Moral Philosophy and Director of Aretai – Center on Virtues at the University of Genova. He has authored and edited a number of monographs, journal articles, and book chapters on ancient, medieval and contemporary moral theory. His research has covered as diverse authors as Aristotle, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Hobbes, John Henry Newman, Jacques Maritain, Simone Weil and Robert Audi. Currently, his work is mainly focused on Aristotelian virtue ethics.
Michel Croce
Michel Croce (PhD) is Early Stage Marie Curie Researcher at the University of Edinburgh and affiliate member of Aretai – Center on Virtues. His research focuses on epistemology, virtue ethics, and the philosophy of education. He is author of several articles and book chapters on intellectual and moral exemplar, character education, humility as a virtue, epistemic authority, the epistemology of testimony, epistemic paternalism, and virtue epistemology.
Maria Silvia Vaccarezza
Maria Silvia Vaccarezza is Assistant Professor of Moral Philosophy and Secretary of Aretai – Center on Virtues at the University of Genova. She is author of several monographs, journal articles and book chapters on a number of topics, including: Iris Murdoch; Aristotle’s and Aquinas’ ethics; the role of phronesis; the debate over the unity of the virtues; moral exemplarity and admiration for exemplars; virtue, duty, and supererogation; theories of emotions and education.