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Overview
The ethics of Aristotle (384-322 B.C.), and virtue ethics in general, have seen a resurgence of interest over the past few decades. No longer do utilitarianism and Kantian ethics on their own dominate the moral landscape. In addition, Aristotelian themes fill out that landscape, with such issues as the importance of friendship and emotions in a good life, the role of moral perception in wise choice, the nature of happiness and its constitution, moral education and habituation, finding a stable home in contemporary moral debate. The essays in this volume represent the best of that debate. Taken together, they provide a close analysis of central arguments in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. But they do more than that. Each shows the enduring interest of the questions Aristotle himself subtly and complexly raises in the context of his own contemporary discussions.
Synopsis
The ethics of Aristotle (384-322 B.C.), and virtue ethics in general, have enjoyed a resurgence of interest over the past few decades. Aristotelian themes, with such issues as the importance of friendship and emotions in a good life, the role of moral perception in wise choice, the nature of happiness and its constitution, moral education and habituation, are finding an important place in contemporary moral debates. Taken together, the essays in this volume provide a close analysis of central arguments in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics and show the enduring interest of the questions Aristotle raises.
Booknews
Thirteen essays, devoted primarily to the , discuss a range of issues elicited by readings of the central arguments of the . Topics treated include an account of or "weakness of will," a feminist view of Aristotle's "rational ideal," and a questioning of whether the happy life is constituted by a broad range of civic and practical activities or simply by philosophizing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Editorials
Religious Studies Review
These are wonderful essays that every scholar of Aristotle, Aquinas, virtue theory, or the ethics of character will want to have.— Diana Fritz Cates, University of Iowa
Ethics
The book is valuable for displaying the breadth of issues taken up by contemporary scholars over the past twenty-five years in the English-speaking world.Choice
There is more than enough here to whet the appetites of upper-division undergraduates and beginning graduate students.— E. Halper,, University of Georgia