Aristotle's Method in Ethics (Paperback)

Joseph Karbowski

ISBN 10: 1108411452 / ISBN 13: 9781108411455

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2021

Paperback. This book examines Aristotle's method in ethics from the vantage point of his broader conception of philosophy. Joseph Karbowski challenges longstanding dialectical orthodoxy and argues instead that, in his ethical treatises, Aristotle is seeking the first principles of a demonstrative ethical science, a science of human goodness, using an ethically adapted version of the method described in the second book of his Posterior Analytics. Part I of this volume develops a novel interpretation of Aristotle's conception of philosophy, which highlights its ambition to scientific knowledge (episteme) and its flexible approach to philosophical inquiry. Part II then demonstrates Aristotle's scientific and flexible approach to philosophy at work in his ethical treatises. The book shows how the aspiration to scientific knowledge is compatible with Aristotle's remarks about ethical precision, the practical aim of ethics, and the particular orientedness of phronesis (practical wisdom). This book argues for a scientific interpretation of Aristotle's ethical method and takes an innovative approach toward understanding his conception of philosophy. It will interest readers working in the fields of philosophy, classics, political theory, history of ethics, and the relation between philosophy and science. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781108411455

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Argues for a scientific interpretation of Aristotle's ethical method and takes an innovative approach toward understanding his conception of philosophy.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Joseph Karbowski is Visiting Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of Pittsburgh. He has published numerous articles on Aristotle's ethics, politics, epistemology, philosophy of science, and natural philosophy.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Aristotle's Method in Ethics (Paperback)
Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: new