The Evolution of Attitudes towards Interest: A Philosophical Analysis
A historical analysis exploring how changing attitudes towards interest have been shaped by major intellectual and cultural movements.
Philosophy
The Concept of Usury in Philosophical Thought
Exploring the concept of usury through philosophical thought from ancient Greece to modern times, examining debates around morality, power, and economic growth.
The Nature of Wealth and Trade
Exploring the scholastic perspective on the nature of wealth and trade, including key concepts, figures, and debates in the medieval period.
The Politics of Slavery in Ancient Greece
Aristotle's Politics explores the institution of slavery in ancient Greece, examining its connection to societal hierarchy, natural inferiority, and just war.
The Concept of the State in Aristotle's Philosophy
An introduction to Aristotle's concept of the State, its purpose, and significance in achieving eudaimonia, with a focus on its historical context and relevance to modern societies.
Aristotelian Notions of Human Nature and Social Order
Aristotle's philosophy emphasizes the importance of cultivating virtues and living in accordance with reason for achieving eudaimonia, or a life of happiness and fulfillment.
Aristotle's Politics: A Source of Enduring Principles
An accessible guide to key arguments and concepts, explaining how a philosophical view emerged, what it claims, and why it matters today.
The Limits of Aristotle's Ethics
This article critiques Aristotle's Ethics, arguing that it neglects human emotions and relationships in its focus on reason and virtue development.
Aristotle's Conception of Justice: A Comparative Analysis
A comparative analysis of Aristotle's conception of justice, exploring its differences from Kant's and Bentham's views, and examining its implications for our understanding of social hierarchy and individual rights.
Aristotle's Unity of Metaphysics and Ethics
Aristotle's metaphysical theories imply a deep connection between his views on ethics and the nature of reality, influencing the development of virtues and character traits in humans.
The Concept of Happiness in Aristotle's Ethics
Exploring Aristotle's concept of eudaimonia as happiness and its implications for virtue development, habituation, and intellectual contemplation.
The Merits and Demerits of Aristotelian Ethics
An accessible guide to key arguments and concepts, explaining how Aristotelian ethical views emerged, what they claim, and why they matter today.
The Philosopher's Happiness
The concept of happiness in ancient Greek philosophy is explored through the ideas of philosophers such as Aristotle, who argued that living a life of reason leads to the development of virtues essential for achieving happiness.
Aristotle's Concept of Happiness
Aristotle's concept of happiness explores how virtuous activity and contemplation contribute to human flourishing.
The Nature of Pleasure in Human Experience
Exploring the concept of pleasure as it relates to human experience, emphasizing its connection to virtuous activities and reason-connected pleasure.
Aristotle's Theory of Pleasure
Aristotle's Theory of Pleasure explores the philosopher's views on pleasure, distinguishing it from happiness, and emphasizing moderate pleasures for achieving eudaimonia.
The Good of the Whole: A Philosophical Exploration
Exploring the fundamental question of ethics and politics, examining German thinkers' views on the relationship between state and individual morality.
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.
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.