Aristotle and the Virtues
Author | : Howard J. Curzer |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 462 |
Release | : 2012-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199693726 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199693722 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Aristotle and the Virtues by : Howard J. Curzer
Download or read book Aristotle and the Virtues written by Howard J. Curzer and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howard J. Curzer presents a fresh new reading of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, which brings each of the virtues alive. He argues that justice and friendship are symbiotic in Aristotle's view; reveals how virtue ethics is not only about being good, but about becoming good; and describes Aristotle's ultimate quest to determine happiness.