Aristotle's Concept of Virtue: Means or End?
Aristotle's concept of virtue is explored as means or end to achieving human happiness, with intellectual and practical virtues playing distinct roles.
Intellectual History
The Evolution of Virtue and Merit: A Philosophical Analysis
The Evolution of Virtue and Merit in Western Philosophy, from ancient Greek thought to Christian dogma
The Subordination of Ethics to Politics: An Aristotelian Perspective
Aristotle's Virtue Theory emphasizes context-dependent virtues related to one's role in society, influencing the relationship between ethics and politics.
The Evolution of Virtue: Stoic-Christian Ethics and the Challenge to Aristotelian Morality
An exploration of Stoic-Christian ethics, its evolution, key concepts, figures, and mechanisms that challenged Aristotelian morality.
Social Justice and the Distribution of Goods
Understanding the historical and philosophical roots of modern debates about social justice, including the concept of natural superiority versus meritocracy and the relationship between virtue ethics and social justice.
The Virtue of Magnanimity: A Study on Aristotelian Ethics
A study on Aristotelian ethics examining magnanimity, a virtue that is central to Aristotle's ethics.
The Magnanimous Man: A Study on Virtue and Character
A philosophical study on Aristotle's concept of magnanimity, exploring its relationship to virtue, character traits, and human flourishing.
The Natural Order of Relationships: Aristotle on Hierarchy and Obligation
An examination of Aristotle's philosophical thoughts on relationships and obligations, exploring his concept of the natural order and its implications for social hierarchy.
The Justice of Mastery and the Concept of Friendship
A philosophical exploration of justice in master-slave relationships, examining Aristotle's views on fairness, right conduct, and moral rectitude.
The Doctrine of the Golden Mean: A Study of Virtue
A comprehensive guide to Aristotle's concept of the golden mean, exploring its significance in virtue ethics and its evolution over time.
The Concept of Happiness and Virtue
Aristotle's concept of happiness as an activity of the soul, achieved through virtue cultivation, emphasizing reason, contemplation, and moral intellectual virtues.
Aristotle's Ethics: A Systematic Account of Virtue
Aristotle's Ethics presents a systematic account of virtue that has had a profound impact on Western philosophy.
The Concept of Individuality in Aristotle's Philosophy
Aristotle's view on individuality emphasizes both diversity and unity, highlighting the body and rational soul as key components.
The Tripartite Soul: A Study of Aristotle's Conception
An exploration of Aristotle's concept of the tripartite soul, its development in his Nicomachean Ethics, and its ongoing influence on Western philosophical thought.
Aristotle's Doctrine of the Soul: Form, Unity, and Organization
An accessible guide to key arguments and concepts, explaining how Aristotle's doctrine of the soul emerged, what it claims, and why it matters today.
The Hierarchy of the Human Psyche: Soul and Mind in Ancient Philosophy
Exploring ancient philosophical debates about the distinction between soul and mind, and their implications for understanding human existence.
Eternalism and Theistic Evolution
Exploring the philosophical concept of eternalism, where an unchanging, perfect God exists as the ultimate reality governing a world that evolves towards greater perfection through love and admiration.
The Concept of the Unmoved Mover
An introduction to Aristotle's concept of the Unmoved Mover, its relationship to his metaphysics, and implications for human action.
The Concept of God in Aristotle's Metaphysics
A comprehensive guide exploring Aristotle's concept of God as an abstract, unmoved cause, challenged by the introduction of the unmoved movers and their implications for understanding reality.
The Unmoved Mover: Aristotle's Argument for the Existence of God
Aristotle's argument for the existence of God based on the Unmoved Mover concept, exploring its significance in understanding reality and God's nature.