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Product Identifiers
Publisher
STATE University of New York Press
ISBN-10
0791451429
ISBN-13
9780791451427
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1851604
Product Key Features
Book Title
Revaluing Ethics : Aristotle's Dialectical Pedagogy
Number of Pages
339 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Movements / Pragmatism, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Political
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Philosophy
Book Series
Suny Series in Ancient Greek Philosophy Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-018362
Reviews
"Smith does an incredible job of unlocking the hidden riches of Aristotle's thought. He provides us with a new and worthwhile perspective in his elucidation of Aristotle's dialectical approach, a perspective that fruitfully questions many standard views about the Nicomachean Ethics." -- William A. Welton, Xavier University
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
171/.3
Table Of Content
Abbreviations Preface Introduction The Return to Aristotle Protreptic Dialectic: A Brief Overview PART I: THE AUDIENCE 1. The Political Character of Aristotle's Pedagogy Formation and Regimes The Political Dimensions of the Pedagogy 2. The Audience of the Nicomachean Ethics The Problem of Audience Where the Action Is The Love of Honor and the Love of Activity The Ambiguous Results of the Pursuit of Honor Political Effects of the Culture of Honor Plato's Case against Virtue-as-Equity in the Republic The Appearance of Virtue Pedagogical Problems: How Love or Honor Leads to Complacency Pedagogical Strategies: Virtue-as-Equity Pedagogical Problems: Philosophy Questioning Aristotle's Pedagogical Strategy PART II: REVALUING THE VIRTUES 3. Approaching the Virtues Does Aristotle Accept his Culture's Notions of the Virtues? Bifurcating the Soul; Bifurcating Virtue Moral Paralysis The Devaluation of Reason Slicing and Dicing the Virtues Conclusion 4. Criticizing the Moral Virtues Questions Manliness Moderation Generosity Magnificence The Mean with Respect to Anger Social Relations Irony 5. Greatness of Soul Aristotle on Greatness of Soul The Iliad on Human Limits Conclusion 6. Justice, Injustice, and Equity Different Starting Points Comfortable Risk Minimizers versus Needy Risk Takers The Problem with Law The Partiality of Law Equity Conclusion 7. Turning Reputable Opinion Upside Down Reassessing the Relation of Thought to Practice Thought as an Action Aristotelian Rationality, the Human Good, and Life Plans A New Start Moral Weakness New Distinctions Standing Virtue on Its Head PART III: FRIENDSHIP AND PHILOSOPHY 8. Analogous Communities Introduction From Having to Being: Equal versus Unequal Relationships Interdependence and Human Flourishing More in the Nature of Things Analogical Communities The Common Good in Aristotelian Thought Theory Informing Practice Why Bother? Virtue-as-Equity, Virute-as-Fairness The Negative Way to Vurtue-as-Equity 9. Hortatory Conclusions Aristotle Tips his Pedagogical Hand The Accounts of Pleasure The Fulfillment of Desire So Why Won't He Talk about Contemplation Conclusion: Contemplation, Action, and the Limits of Aristotelian Political Philosophy The Missing Question Interpretive Problems The Way the Problem Appeared to Aristotle's Audience Practical Wisdom Contemplation Contemplation and Its Effects on Practical Wisdom Practical Wisdom and Providing for Contemplation Human Limits and the Limits of Aristotelian Political Philosophy Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Revaluing Ethics criticizes the notion that the Nicomachean Ethics is a moral textbook written for an indeterminate audience. Rather, Smith argues that the Ethics is a pedagogy and so must be read in light of the demands imposed by teaching and learning about politics in a tradition. Smith claims that the Ethics initially seeks common ground with ambitious, virile young citizens of ancient city-states who valorize honorable action and competition. Their love of honor can be a spur to virtue, but the competitive character of its pursuit also leads to despotic and factional politics. The drama of the Ethics lies in the dialectical engagement and transformation of a valorization of prestige and power. Aristotle shows how these commitments are paradoxically sterile when pursued in practice. In turn, Aristotle's strategy for reforming political life is to argue for the reorientation of his audience's desires away from the non-shareable external goods of political power and honor to shareable good. His strategy for reforming personal life is to argue for the reorientation of his audience's desires away from honor to a love of contemplation., Challenges influential interpretations of Aristotelian ethical and political philosophy. Revaluing Ethics criticizes the notion that the Nicomachean Ethics is a moral textbook written for an indeterminate audience. Rather, Smith argues that the Ethics is a pedagogy and so must be read in light of the demands imposed by teaching and learning about politics in a tradition. Smith claims that the Ethics initially seeks common ground with ambitious, virile young citizens of ancient city-states who valorize honorable action and competition. Their love of honor can be a spur to virtue, but the competitive character of its pursuit also leads to despotic and factional politics. The drama of the Ethics lies in the dialectical engagement and transformation of a valorization of prestige and power. Aristotle shows how these commitments are paradoxically sterile when pursued in practice. In turn, Aristotle's strategy for reforming political life is to argue for the reorientation of his audience's desires away from the non-shareable external goods of political power and honor to shareable good. His strategy for reforming personal life is to argue for the reorientation of his audience's desires away from honor to a love of contemplation.
LC Classification Number
B430.S65 2001
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