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Techne in Aristotle's Ethics Dr Tom Angier (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Techne in Aristotle's Ethics By Dr Tom Angier (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Techne in Aristotle's Ethics by Dr Tom Angier (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

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Presenting an account of 'Aristotle's Ethics', this book argues for the importance of the concept of 'techne' in constructing an understanding of Aristotle's moral philosophy. It explores the importance of 'techne' in the Platonic and pre-Platonic intellectual context in which Aristotle was writing.

Techne in Aristotle's Ethics Summary

Techne in Aristotle's Ethics: Crafting the Moral Life by Dr Tom Angier (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

A new account of Aristotle's Ethics, this book argues for the central importance of the concept of techne or craft in Aristotle's moral theory. Exploring the importance of techne in the Platonic and pre-Platonic intellectual context in which Aristotle was writing, Tom Angier here shows that this concept has an important role in Aristotle's Ethics that has rarely been studied in Anglo-American scholarship. Through close-analysis of the primary texts, this book uses the focus on techne to systematically critique and renew Aristotelian moral philosophy. Techne in Aristotle's Ethics provides a novel and challenging approach to one of the Ancient World's most enduring intellectual legacies.

Techne in Aristotle's Ethics Reviews

'Angier's rigorous defence of the centrality of craft models and metaphors in Aristotle's ethics is a significant contribution to Aristotelian scholarship with which we would do well to engage.' -- Julie Ponesse, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2011.10.36
'By identifying the extent to which Aristotle's thinking about ethics was shaped by notions drawn from the crafts Angier has thrown new light on a surprising number of topics and has deepened our understanding of tensions within Aristotle's thought.It is by now a rare achievement to have said something new, true and important about Aristotle.' Alasdair MacIntyre, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame, USA. -- Alasdair MacIntyre
'Sharp in its argumentation and impressively conversant with secondary literature. It is well written and clear. Even where the reader does not agree with the conclusions defended, he or she should still profit from the challenge of the book's reasoning and its conversance with Aristotle's difficult text. That Aristotle's reflection upon the arts shapes his ethical thought quite as much as Angier proposes is unlikely, but nonetheless the case is energetically and skilfully made.' Ron Polansky, Duquesne University -- Ron Polansky * Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *

About Dr Tom Angier (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Tom Angier is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction: Techne in pre-Platonic Greek Thought; 1. Techne in the Platonic dialogues; 2. Aristotle reacts to his inheritance; 3. Ergon: The Function Argument; 4. Mesotes: The Doctrine of the Mean; 5. Ethismos: Moral Habituation; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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NPB9780826462718
9780826462718
0826462715
Techne in Aristotle's Ethics: Crafting the Moral Life by Dr Tom Angier (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
Dr Tom Angier (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
Continuum Studies in Ancient Philosophy
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Hardback
Continuum Publishing Corporation
2011-01-31
192
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