Connecting Virtues examines the significant advances within the fast-growing field of virtue theory and shows how research has contributed to the current debates in moral philosophy, epistemology, and political philosophy. * Includes groundbreaking chapters offering cutting-edge research on the topic of the virtues * Provides insights into the application of the topic of virtue, such as the role of intellectual virtues, virtuous dispositions, and the value of some neglected virtues for political philosophy * Examines the relevance of the virtues in the current debates in social epistemology, the epistemology of education, and civic education * Features work from world-leading and internationally recognized philosophers working on the virtues today