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1 online resource (250 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Acting as the virtuous person acts; The virtuous agent's reasons: a reply to Bernard; The twofold natural foundation of justice according to Aristotle; Justice at a distance รข#x80;#x94; less foundational, more naturalistic: a reply to Pierre Aubenque; Testing the limits: the place of tragedy in Aristotle's ethics; Tragedy, reason and pity: a reply to Jonathan Lear; Outline of a response to Halliwell; Aristotelian ethics and the ""enlargement of thought |
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Pitfalls in doing post-Hegelian ethics with Aristotle: a reply to Sabina LovibondAristotle and modern realism; Aristotle and the explanation of evaluation: a reply to David Charles; Eudaimonism and realism in Aristotle's ethics; Eudaimonism and realism in Aristotle's ethics: a reply to John McDowell; Index of persons named; Index of passages cited |
| Summary |
The question of moral realismwhether our ethical beliefs rest on some objective foundationis one that mattered as much to Aristotle as it does to us today, and his writings on this topic continue to provide inspiration for the contemporary debate. This volume of essays expands the fruitful conversation among scholars of ancient philosophy and contemporary ethical theorists on this question and related issues such as the virtues, justice, and Aristotles theory of tragedy. }The question of moral realismwhether our ethical beliefs rest on some objective foundationis one that mattered as much to Aristotle as it does to us today, and his writings on this topic continue to provide inspiration for the contemporary debate. This volume of essays expands the fruitful conversation among scholars of ancient philosophy and contemporary ethical theorists on this question and related issues such as the virtues, justice, and Aristotles theory of tragedy. The distinguished contributors to this volume enrich and clarify both Aristotles views and the contemporary debates. This book makes an important contribution to both topics, and it will be essential reading for all philosophers and classicists with an interest in moral philosophy and Greek ethics |
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Print version record |
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Philosophy.
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Philosophy
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philosophy.
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Philosophy
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429970771 |
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0429970773 |
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9780429981852 |
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0429981856 |
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