Aristotle and the Virtues by Howard J. Curzer (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Aristotle and the Virtues by Howard J. Curzer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Howard J. Curzer presents a fresh new reading of Aristotles Nicomachean Ethics, which brings each of the virtues alive. He argues that justice and friendship are symbiotic in Aristotles view; reveals how virtue ethics is not only about being good, but about becoming good; and describes Aristotles ultimate quest to determine happiness. Publisher Description Aristotle is the father of virtue ethics--a discipline which is receiving renewed scholarly attention. Yet Aristotles accounts of the individual virtues remain opaque, for most contemporary commentators of Aristotles Nicomachean Ethics have focused upon other matters. In contrast, Howard J. Curzer takes Aristotles detailed description of the individual virtues to be central to his ethical theory. Working through the Nicomachean Ethicsvirtue-by-virtue, explaining and generally defending Aristotles claims, this book brings each of Aristotles virtues alive. A new Aristotle emerges, an Aristotle fascinated by the details of the individualvirtues.Justice and friendship hold special places in Aristotles virtue theory. Many contemporary discussions place justice and friendship at opposite, perhaps even conflicting, poles of a spectrum. Justice seems to be very much a public, impartial, and dispassionate thing, while friendship is paradigmatically private, partial, and passionate. Yet Curzer argues that in Aristotles view they are actually symbiotic. Justice is defined in terms of friendship, and goodfriendship is defined in terms of justice.Curzer goes on to reveal how virtue ethics is not only about being good; it is also about becoming good. Aristotle and the Virtues reconstructsAristotles account of moral development. Certain character types serve as stages of moral development. Certain catalysts and mechanisms lead from one stage to the next. Explaining why some people cannot make moral progress specifies the preconditions of moral development. Finally, Curzer describes Aristotles quest to determine the ultimate goal of moral development, happiness. Author Biography Howard J. Curzer received both BA and MA degrees in mathematics from Wesleyan University and a PhD in philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin. He has taught at Texas Tech University since 1985. In addition to Aristotles ethical theory, he has published or presented papers on virtue ethics, measurement of moral development, the ethics of wildlife research, the ethics of care, biomedical ethics, and ethics within the Confucian tradition. Details ISBN 0199693722 ISBN-13 9780199693726 Title Aristotle and the Virtues Author Howard J. Curzer Format Hardcover Year 2012 Pages 462 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:137013819; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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