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Contemplation and Civic Happiness in Plato and Aristotle / Dominic Scott.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scott, Dominic, author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in ancient philosophy
- Elements in Ancient Philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Contemplation in literature.
- Happiness in literature.
- Citizenship in literature.
- Aristotle. Nicomachean ethics.
- Aristotle.
- Aristotle. Politics.
- Plato. Republic.
- Plato.
- Genre:
- Literary criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (64 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- "This Element concerns the civic value of contemplation in Plato and Aristotle: how does intellectual contemplation contribute to the happiness of the ideal state? The texts discussed include the Republic, the Nicomachean Ethics and the Politics, works in which contemplation is viewed from a political angle. The Element concludes that in the Republic contemplation has purely instrumental value, whereas in the Politics and Nicomachean Ethics it has purely intrinsic value. To do justice to the complexity of the issues involved, the author addresses a broader question about the nature of civic happiness: whether it is merely the aggregate of individual happiness or an organic quality that arises from the structure of the state. Answering this question has implications for how contemplation contributes to civic happiness. The Element also discusses how many citizens Plato and Aristotle expected to be engaged in contemplation in the ideal state"-- Provided by publisher
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Plato on the social value of contemplation
- Aristotle on the social value of contemplation
- The extent of contemplation in Aristotle's ideal state
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 19 Dec 2024).
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781009372589
- 1009372580
- 9781009372572
- 1009372572
- 9781009372602
- 1009372602
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