There is a resurgence of interest in Aristotle's ethical theory, and this book contributes to the debate by asserting that, in Aristotle's view, excellence of character is constituted both by the sentiments and by practical reason. Throughout the arguments of the book, Nancy Sherman is sensitive to contemporary moral debates, and indicates the extent to which Aristotle's account of practical reason provides an alternative to theories of impartial reason.
ISBN: | 9780198239178 |
Publication date: | 7th March 1991 |
Author: | Nancy Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Georgetown University Sherman |
Publisher: | Clarendon Press an imprint of Oxford University Press |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 228 pages |
Series: | Clarendon Paperbacks |
Genres: |
Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy Ethics and moral philosophy |