From Natural Character to Moral Virtue in Aristotle

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

AvMariska Leunissen,UNC Chapel Hill) Leunissen, Mariska (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy

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From Natural Character to Moral Virtue in Aristotle discusses Aristotle's biological views about character and the importance of what he calls 'natural character traits' for the development of moral virtue as presented in his ethical treatises. The aim is to provide a new, comprehensive account of the physiological underpinnings of moral development and thereby to show, first, that Aristotle's ethical theories do not exhaust his views about character as has traditionally been assumed, and, second, that his treatment of natural character in the biological treatises provides the conceptual and ideological foundation for his views about habituation as developed in his ethics. Author Mariska Leunissen takes seriously Aristotle's--often ignored--claim that nature is one of the factors through which men become 'good and capable of fine deeds'. Part I ('The Physiology of Natural Character') analyzes, in three chapters, Aristotle's notion of natural character as it is developed in the biological treatises and its role in moral development, especially as it affects women and certain 'barbarians'-groups who are typically left out of accounts of Aristotle's ethics. Leunissen also discuss its relevance for our understanding of physiognomical ideas in Aristotle. Part II ('The Physiology of Moral Development) explores the psychophysical changes in body and soul one is required to undergo in the process of acquiring moral virtues. It includes a discussion of Aristotle's eugenic views, of his identification of habituation as a form of human perfection, and of his claims about the moral deficiencies of women that link them to his beliefs about their biological imperfections.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-09-07
Mått239 x 155 x 25 mm
Vikt476 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor248
FörlagOUP USA
ISBN9780190602215

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Acknowledgements List of tables AbbreviationsIntroductionPart I: The Physiology and Science of Natural CharacterChapter 1: The Physiology of Natural Character1.0 Introduction1.1 A Well-Mixed Natural Character and the Ease of Habituation1.2 The Relation between Natural Character, Blood, and Material Nature1.3 Human Physiology, Blood, and Natural CharacterChapter 2: Changing Natural Character 2.0 Introduction2.1 The Influence of Diet, Aging, and Disease on Natural Character2.2 The Influence of Environmental Factors on Natural Character2.3 Some Moral Implications of Aristotle's Views about Natural CharacterChapter 3: The Science of Natural Character3.0 Introduction3.1 Aristotle's Familiarity with the Science of Physiognomy3.2 Physiognomy in Aristotle's Prior Analytics3.3 Physiognomy in Aristotle's Biological TreatisesPart II: The Physiology of Moral DevelopmentChapter 4: Eugenics and the Production of Good Natural Character4.0 Introduction4.1 The Production of Male Offspring with 'Good' Bodies and Characters in the Ideal City4.2 The Moral Advantages and Heredity of 'Good Birth' and 'Natural Talent'4.3 A Biological Account of the Heritability of Natural CharacterChapter 5: Perfection and the Psychophysical Process of Habituation 5.0 Introduction5.1 The Acquisition of Character Virtue in Physics VII 35.2 Perfection and the Psychophysical Process of Habituation in the Ethical Treatises5.3 A Psychophysical Account of Habituation based on Physics VII 3Chapter 6: The Natural Character and Moral Deficiencies of Women6.0 Introduction6.1 The Generation of Women and their Biological Imperfection Relative to Men6.2 From Natural Character to the Virtue of Assistants in Women6.3 A Psychophysical Account of the Moral Deficiencies in WomenChapter 7: ConclusionBibliographyIndex of textsIndex of subjects