Aristotle on prescription : deliberation and rule-making in Aristotle's practical philosophy / Francesca Alesse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alesse, Francesca, author.

Series:

Philosophia Antiqua 152.

Philosophia antiqua, 0079-1687 ; Volume 152

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decision making--Social aspects.

Decision making.

Decision making--Statistical methods.

Aristotle.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, [2018]

Summary:

The focus of Aristotle on Prescription is Aristotle’s reflections on rule-making. It is widely believed that Aristotle was only concerned with decision-making, understood as a deliberative process enabling a person to arrive at particular, contingent decisions. However, rule-making is fundamental to Aristotle’s ethical texts. Establishing rules means indicating patterns for action that are sufficiently specific to meet situational difficulties and sufficiently constant in time to provide us with a code of behaviour to be used in similar situations. When we prescribe rules, we demonstrate the ability to direct not only our own life but also other people’s lives. Alesse’s book explores Aristotle’s deep reflections on the nature and functions of prescription, and on the relationship between rules and individual decisions.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page

Dedication

Preface

Acknowledgements

Note to the Reader

The Reasons for This Research

Problems and Debates

Deliberation and Prescription

Prescriptive Reason and Practical Wisdom

Prescription and Architectonic Order

Conclusions

Back Matter

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-38539-8

OCLC:

1051781539

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004385399 DOI