Action and Character According to Aristotle
Subtitle: The Logic of the Moral Life
Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press
Published: Sep 30, 2013
Language: eng; grc
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780813221601
Description: Aristotle, according to the author, depicts the way in which human acts of various sorts and in various combinations determine the logical structure of moral character. Some moral characters--or character types--manage to incorporate a high degree of practical consistency; others incorporate less, without forfeiting their basic orientation toward the good. Still others approach utter inconsistency or moral deprivation, although even these, insofar as they are responsible for their actions, retain a core element of rationality in their souls. According to Aristotle, moral character depends ultimately on the structure of individual acts and on how they fit together into a whole that is consistent--or not consistent--with justice and friendship.--From publisher's description.
Notes: Source title: Action and Character According to Aristotle: The Logic of the Moral Life