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Life and Action: Elementary Structures of Practice and Practical Thought
Michael Thompson
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Description for Life and Action: Elementary Structures of Practice and Practical Thought
Paperback. Any sound practical philosophy must be clear on practical concepts - concepts, in particular, of life, action, and practice. This work considers life, action, and practice successively, attempting to exhibit these interrelated concepts as pure categories of thought, and to show how a proper exposition of them must be Aristotelian in character. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
Any sound practical philosophy must be clear on practical concepts-concepts, in particular, of life, action, and practice. This clarity is Michael Thompson's aim in his ambitious work. In Thompson's view, failure to comprehend the structures of thought and judgment expressed in these concepts has disfigured modern moral philosophy, rendering it incapable of addressing the larger questions that should be its focus. In three investigations, Thompson considers life, action, and practice successively, attempting to exhibit these interrelated concepts as pure categories of thought, and to show how a proper exposition of them must be Aristotelian in character. He ... Read more
Any sound practical philosophy must be clear on practical concepts-concepts, in particular, of life, action, and practice. This clarity is Michael Thompson's aim in his ambitious work. In Thompson's view, failure to comprehend the structures of thought and judgment expressed in these concepts has disfigured modern moral philosophy, rendering it incapable of addressing the larger questions that should be its focus. In three investigations, Thompson considers life, action, and practice successively, attempting to exhibit these interrelated concepts as pure categories of thought, and to show how a proper exposition of them must be Aristotelian in character. He ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
426g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674063983
SKU
V9780674063983
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About Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh.
Reviews for Life and Action: Elementary Structures of Practice and Practical Thought
An exceptional piece of philosophy that is a reservoir of deep insights concerning life, action, and practices. The theory of action developed here, in particular, stands among the most significant contributions to action theory in recent years. It is quite simply a must read for anyone working in the area. Although Thompson's arguments will be of particular interest ... Read more