Cover; Half title; Aristotle on Practical Truth; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Plato on Practical Reason and Practical Knowledge; 2. Aristotle on the Distinctness of Practical Reason; 3. Aristotle's Conception of Practical Truth; 4. Rational Action and Fitting Oneself to the World; 5. Practical Truth and Learning from Pleasure; 6. Practical Truth and New Pleasures; Works Cited; Index Locorum; Index
Summary
In Aristotle on Practical Truth, C.M.M. Olfert gives the first book-length treatment of Aristotle's notion of practical truth. The book covers the origins of practical truth in Plato's philosophy; practical truth's role in practical reasoning; its contributions to motivation and action; and its implications for ethical development
