Aristotle and the Virtues

Aristotle and the Virtues
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 462
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ISBN-10 : 9780199693726
ISBN-13 : 0199693722
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Book Synopsis Aristotle and the Virtues by : Howard J. Curzer

Download or read book Aristotle and the Virtues written by Howard J. Curzer and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howard J. Curzer presents a fresh new reading of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, which brings each of the virtues alive. He argues that justice and friendship are symbiotic in Aristotle's view; reveals how virtue ethics is not only about being good, but about becoming good; and describes Aristotle's ultimate quest to determine happiness.


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