Virtue

Informationen zum Autor Kevin J. Durand is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Henderson State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Oklahoma. Klappentext Virtue is an examination of central topics in ancient Greek explorations of "virtue," particularly the elusive notion of "Sophrosune," alternatively translated as "moderation" or "temperance". The book investigates central works of Plato and Aristotle to develop an understanding of the role this virtue plays in the broader ethical commitments of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Socrates: Introduction Chapter 3 Law and Justice in the Crito Chapter 4 Know Thyself: Self-Knowledge and Sophrosune Chapter 5 All This Over an "s": The Unity of Virtue(s) Chapter 6 Plato: Introduction Chapter 7 The Search for Justice in the Republic Chapter 8 The Divided Line Chapter 9 Variations on a Theme: The Art of Rhetoric and Self-Knowledge in the Phaedrus Chapter 10 Aristotle: Introduction Chapter 11 What is Really Real? Chapter 12 The Foundations of Ethics Chapter 13 Aristotle: Misogynist or Silly? Chapter 14 A Virtue of Feminism or Rehabilitating Aristotle Chapter 15 Index of Cited Texts Chapter 16 Index

Klappentext

Virtue is an examination of central topics in ancient Greek explorations of "virtue," particularly the elusive notion of "Sophrosune," alternatively translated as "moderation" or "temperance". The book investigates central works of Plato and Aristotle to develop an understanding of the role this virtue plays in the broader ethical commitments of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Socrates: Introduction Chapter 3 Law and Justice in the Crito Chapter 4 Know Thyself: Self-Knowledge and Sophrosune Chapter 5 All This Over an "s": The Unity of Virtue(s) Chapter 6 Plato: Introduction Chapter 7 The Search for Justice in the Republic Chapter 8 The Divided Line Chapter 9 Variations on a Theme: The Art of Rhetoric and Self-Knowledge in the Phaedrus Chapter 10 Aristotle: Introduction Chapter 11 What is Really Real? Chapter 12 The Foundations of Ethics Chapter 13 Aristotle: Misogynist or Silly? Chapter 14 A Virtue of Feminism or Rehabilitating Aristotle Chapter 15 Index of Cited Texts Chapter 16 Index