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Action and Character According to Aristotle: The Logic of the Moral Life
Kevin L. Flannery Sj
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustration. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 686.
Aristotle labours under no illusion that in the practical sphere humans operate according to the canons of logic. This does not prevent him, however, from bringing his own logical acumen to his study of human behaviour. Aristotle, according to Fr. Flannery, 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 towards the good. Still others approach utter inconsistency or moral deprivation, although even these, in so far ... Read more
Aristotle labours under no illusion that in the practical sphere humans operate according to the canons of logic. This does not prevent him, however, from bringing his own logical acumen to his study of human behaviour. Aristotle, according to Fr. Flannery, 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 towards the good. Still others approach utter inconsistency or moral deprivation, although even these, in so far ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813221601
SKU
V9780813221601
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About Kevin L. Flannery Sj
Kevin L. Flannery, SJ is professor of philosophy at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy.
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