Aristotle's Practical Side

On His Psychology, Ethics, Politics and Rhetoric
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-90-04-15164-2
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 101, 484 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 871 g

Reihe: Philosophia Antiqua

This volume focuses on Aristotle’s practical philosophy. His analysis of emotional response takes pride of place. It is followed by discussion of his moral psychology: the division of the human soul into emotional and deliberative parts.
Moral virtue is studied in relation to emotion, and animals are shown to lack both emotion and virtue. Different kinds of friendship are analyzed, and the effects of vehemence, i.e., temperament are given special attention. Aristotle’s justification for assigning natural slaves and women subordinate roles receives detailed consideration. The same is true of his analysis of correct and incorrect constitutions. Finally, persuasion is taken up from several angles including Aristotle’s emphasis on the presentation of character and his curious dismissal of delivery in speech.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fortenbaugh, William

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie

Über Autor(innen)

William W. Fortenbaugh, Ph.D. (1964) in Classics, University of Pennsylvania, is Professor of Classics Emeritus at Rutgers University. He is the author of Aristotle on Emotion, Quellen zur Ethik Theoprasts and a Commentary on the rhetoric and poetics of Theophrastus.