Andrew Payne

Gebundenes Buch

Teleology of Action in Plato's Republic

Beschreibung

This book explores a variety of teleology present in Plato's Republic, in which actions are carried out for the sake of an end that is not the intended goal. Payne draws on examples from Republic to demonstrate that performing some actions can help produce unintended results, which qualify as ends or purposes of human action.

Autor

Andrew Payne is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Having completed his studies in philosophy at the University of Chicago and at the University of Notre Dame, he specializes in ethics and ancient philosophy. He has also taught at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 160mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9780198799023
• ISBN-10: 0198799020
• Artikelnr.: 52159803