C M M Olfert

Aristotle on Practical Truth

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 142mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9780190281007
• ISBN-10: 0190281006
• Artikelnr.: 48379154

Autorenporträt

C. M. M. Olfert is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University. She holds a PhD in Philosophy from Columbia University and a B.A. in Philosophy from Mount Allison University. Her primary area of research is Ancient Philosophy with a focus on Ancient ethical theories (especially Aristotle's), but she also works on the history of skepticism, the history of ethics, and contemporary moral psychology and philosophy of action.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Plato on Practical Reason and Practical Knowledge
Chapter 3: Aristotle on the Distinctness of Practical Reason
Chapter 4: Aristotle's Conception of Practical Truth
Chapter 5: Rational Action and Fitting Oneself to the World
Chapter 6: Practical Truth and Learning from Pleasure
Chapter 7: Practical Truth and New Pleasures
Works Cited