Essays on Aristotle''s Ethics

Klappentext "Uniformly distinguished. . . . The cream of the philosophical thinking that has been done by students of Aristotle in this country and in Britain in the last few years. This compilation will mark a high point of excellence in its genre."—Gregory Vlastos, University of California, Berkeley Zusammenfassung Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics" deals with character and its proper development in the acquisition of thoughtful habits directed toward appropriate ends. This book presents a commentary on the Ethics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Aristotle on Eudaimonia Thomas Nagel 2. Aristotle on Eudaimonia ]. L. Ackrill · 3. The Metaphysical and Psychological Basis of Aristotle's Ethics T. H. Irwin 4. Self-Movers David ]. Furley 5. Aristotle on Learning to Be Good M. F. Burnyeat 6. Aristotle on Action ]. L. Ackrill 7. Being Properly Affected: Virtues and Feelings in Aristotle's Ethics L.A. Kosman 8. Reason and Responsibility in Aristotle T. H. Irwin 9. Aristotle's Doctrine of the Mean J. 0. Urmson 10. Courage as a Mean David Pears 11. Justice as a Virtue Bernard Williams 12. Aristotle on the Role of Intellect in Virtue Richard Sorabji 13. Deliberation and Practical Reason David Wiggins 14. Weakness of Will! Commensurability! and the Objects of Deliberation and Desire David Wiggins 15. Akrasia and Pleasure: Nicomachean Ethics Book 7 Amelie 0. Rorty 16. Aristotle on Pleasure and Goodness Julia Annas 17. Aristotle on Friendship John M. Cooper 18. The Good Man and the Good for Man in Aristotle's Ethics Kathleen V. Wilkes 19. The Role of Eudaimonia in Aristotle's Ethics John McDowell 20. The Place of Contemplation in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Amelie 0. Rorty 21. Shame! Separateness! and Political Unity: Aristotle's Criticism of Plato Martha Craven Nussbaum Contributors ...

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• Autori: Amelie Oksenber Rorty, Amelie Oksenberg Rorty
• Con la collaborazione di: Am?lie Oksenberg Rorty (Editore), Ama1/2lie Oksenberg Rorty (Editore), Amelia O. Rorty (Editore), Amelie Oksenberg Rorty (Editore), Amélie Oksenberg Rorty (Editore), Rorty Amelie Oksenberg (Editore)
• Editore: University Of California Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 17.03.1981
• EAN: 9780520040410
• ISBN: 978-0-520-04041-0
• Pagine: 438
• Serie: Philosophical Traditions; Philosophical Traditions S.; Philosophical Traditions
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy