The virtue of Aristotle's ethics / Paula Gottlieb.

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Gottlieb, Paula, 1958-

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text

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9780511540882
0511540884
0511539193
9780511539190
9780521761765
052176176X
9780511540035
0511540035
9780511581526
0511581521
9780521369992
0521369991

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Virtue of Aristotle's ethics.DDC classification:

171/.3 22

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B491.E7 G68 2009eb

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5,1
6,12
CD 2067

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Contents:

Virtue in the mean -- Nameless virtues -- The non-remedial nature of the virtues -- Listing the virtues -- Uniting the virtues -- Moral dilemmas -- Fine motivation -- The practical syllogism -- What the good person has to know -- A polis for Aristotle's virtues.

Summary: While Aristotle's account of the happy life continues to receive attention, many of his claims about virtue of character seem so puzzling that modern philosophers have often discarded them, or have reworked them to fit more familiar theories that do not make virtue of character central. In this book, Paula Gottlieb takes a fresh look at Aristotle's claims, particularly the much-maligned doctrine of the mean. She shows how they form a thought-provoking ethic of virtue, one that deserves to be developed and refined. The first part of the book addresses the nature of virtue and the virtues, illuminated by the doctrine of the mean. Building on the conclusions of this analysis, the second part explains the mentality of the good person and the type of society that will allow such a person to flourish.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-235) and index.

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While Aristotle's account of the happy life continues to receive attention, many of his claims about virtue of character seem so puzzling that modern philosophers have often discarded them, or have reworked them to fit more familiar theories that do not make virtue of character central. In this book, Paula Gottlieb takes a fresh look at Aristotle's claims, particularly the much-maligned doctrine of the mean. She shows how they form a thought-provoking ethic of virtue, one that deserves to be developed and refined. The first part of the book addresses the nature of virtue and the virtues, illuminated by the doctrine of the mean. Building on the conclusions of this analysis, the second part explains the mentality of the good person and the type of society that will allow such a person to flourish.

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