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Zusatztext Sharp in its argumentation and impressively conversant with secondary literature. It is well written and clear. Even where the reader does not agree with the conclusions defended, he or she should still profit from the challenge of the book's reasoning and its conversance with Aristotle's difficult text. That Aristotle's reflection upon the arts shapes his ethical thought quite as much as Angier proposes is unlikely, but nonetheless the case is energetically and skilfully made. Informationen zum Autor Tom Angier is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK. Vorwort Argues for the importance of the concept of 'techne' in constructing a new understanding of Aristotle's moral philosophy. Zusammenfassung A new account of Aristotle's Ethics , this book argues for the central importance of the concept of 'techne' or 'craft' in Aristotle's moral theory. Exploring the importance of 'techne' in the Platonic and pre-Platonic intellectual context in which Aristotle was writing, Tom Angier here shows that this concept has an important role in Aristotle's Ethics that has rarely been studied in Anglo-American scholarship. Through close-analysis of the primary texts, this book uses the focus on 'techne' to systematically critique and renew Aristotelian moral philosophy. Techne in Aristotle's 'Ethics' provides a novel and challenging approach to one of the Ancient World's most enduring intellectual legacies. Inhaltsverzeichnis AbbreviationsPrefaceIntroduction: Techne in pre-Platonic Greek Thought1. Techne in the Platonic dialogues2. Aristotle reacts to his inheritance3. Ergon: The Function Argument4. Mesotes: Aristotle's Ethical Mean5. Ethismos: Aristotle's Theory of HabituationConclusionAppendixBibliographyIndex
