Description |
1 online resource (174 p.) |
Contents |
Cover -- Half-title page -- Tittle page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Content -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 From the Dilemmatic Problem to the Conjunctive Problem of Happiness -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Dilemmatic Problem of Happiness -- 1.3 The Conjunctive Problem of Happiness -- 1.3.1 Motivating the Pluralist Constraint -- The Difference between Parts of Happiness and External Goods -- The Immoralist Objection -- 1.3.2 Motivating the Monist Constraint -- Contemplation's Superlative Features -- 1.4 Conclusion -- 2 Theoretical and Practical Wisdom |
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2.1 The Divergence Thesis -- 2.2 Aristotle's Intellectual Virtues -- 2.3 Apparent Evidence for Divergence -- 2.4 The Connection between Theoretical and Practical Wisdom -- 2.5 The Availability of Wisdom and the Nature of Practical Science -- 2.6 Conclusion -- 3 Are There Two Kinds of Happiness? -- 3.1 The Duality Thesis -- 3.2 The Proposal in Context -- 3.3 A Reconstruction of Aristotle's Argument -- 3.4 Conclusion -- 4 Is Contemplation Proper to Humans? -- 4.1 The Divinity Thesis -- 4.2 The Views of Other Commentators -- 4.2.1 Transhumanism -- 4.2.2 Composite Essence -- 4.2.3 Relativism |
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4.3 Divine Contemplation -- 4.4 The Type-Distinctness of Divine and Human Contemplation -- 4.4.1 How to Distinguish Types of Activities -- 4.4.2 Human Contemplation -- 4.4.3 The Range of Divine Beings -- 4.4.4 The Prime Mover -- 4.4.5 Celestial Objects -- 4.4.6 Divine Sophia in Metaphysics 1.2 -- 4.5 An Aristotelian Parallel: The Argument from Animal Activities -- 4.6 Conclusion -- 5 Solving the Conjunctive Problem of Happiness -- 5.1 Results of Previous Chapters -- 5.2 Solving the Conjunctive Problem -- 5.2.1 Formal Elements of a Solution to the Conjunctive Problem |
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5.2.2 Addressing the Reasons for the Pluralist Constraint and the Monist Constraint -- 5.3 A Reconstruction of Aristotle's Reasons -- 5.3.1 Essence and Idia in Aristotle's Theory of Predication -- 5.3.2 Essence and Idia of Happiness -- An Essence-Specifying Definition of Happiness -- 5.4 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index of Passages -- Index of Authors -- Index of Terms |
Summary |
A unique and compelling solution to a widely discussed problem for Aristotle's ethics: determining what kind of activity happiness is |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
Subject |
Aristotle -- Influence
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SUBJECT |
Aristotle. fast (OCoLC)fst00029885 |
Subject |
Conduct of life.
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Happiness.
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Virtue.
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Wisdom.
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ethics (philosophical concept)
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Conduct of life.
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Happiness.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Virtue.
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Wisdom.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781108788298 |
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1108788297 |
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