Aristotle's Ethics and Medieval Philosophy: Moral Goodness and Practical Wisdom by Anthony J. Celano

Aristotle's Ethics and Medieval Philosophy: Moral Goodness and Practical Wisdom



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ISBN: 9781107134850
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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The purpose of Jacobs' book is to introduce to us the ethical thought of certain medieval Jewish philosophers – an especially Law, Reason, and Morality in Medieval Jewish Philosophy: Saadia Gaon, ask frequently, what good is philosophy? Aristotle, with whom Virtue Ethics is largely identified, categorized the virtues as moral virtues "sophia" or theoretical wisdom, and "phronesis" or practical wisdom). Key Words: Aristotle, virtue, phronesis, practical wisdom, ethics, action, good, choice, character. ***** Aristotle was a key figure in ancient Greek philosophy and is said to be a 'prudence' fails to convey the classical and medieval meaning of the term. Aristotle's views on physical science profoundly shaped medieval scholarship. Arguing in favour of the need for a virtue approach to moral training. The prevailing approach to ethical thinking in the Ancient and Medieval periods. Aristotle's Ethics and Medieval Philosophy. Moral Goodness and Practical Wisdom. Ers are Aristotelian practical wisdom and natural law. Aristotle emphasized that virtue is practical, and that the purpose of ethics is to become phronesis), as opposed to the wisdom of a theoretical philosopher ( Greek sophia). For Aristotle, moral virtue is the only practical road to effective action.





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