Technē in Aristotle's Ethics crafting the moral life Tom Angier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Angier, Tom P. S., author.

Series:

Continuum studies in ancient philosophy.

Continuum studies in ancient philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aristotle. Nicomachean ethics.

Aristotle.

Techne (Philosophy).

Ethics, Ancient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London New York Continuum 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Technē in the Platonic dialogues

Aristotle reacts to his inheritance

Ergon : Aristotle's function argument

Mesotēs : Aristotle's ethical mean

Ethismos : Aristotle's theory of habituation

Abbreviations \ Preface \ Introduction: Techne in pre-Platonic Greek Thought \ 1. Techne in the Platonic dialogues \ 2. Aristotle reacts to his inheritance \ 3. Ergon: The Function Argument \ 4. Mesotes: Aristotle's Ethical Mean \ 5. Ethismos: Aristotle's Theory of Habituation \ Conclusion \ Appendix \ Bibliography \ Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index

ISBN:

9786612947926

9781472598035

1472598032

9781282947924

1282947923

9781441134714

1441134719

OCLC:

699475252