The Elusive Concept of Proportionate Justice
Aristotle's concept of proportionate justice is central to his discussion on aristocracy, but faces challenges due to the subjective nature of virtue and its relationship with wealth.
Theory
The Conflict of Oligarchs and Democrats in Aristotle's Political Thought
Aristotle's work on revolutions explores the conflicts between oligarchs and democrats in ancient Greek city-states, revealing insights into the causes and consequences of political instability.
The Evolution of Democratic Theory: A Comparative Analysis
Exploring the evolution of democratic theory through comparative analysis of ancient Athens and Rome, highlighting key figures, debates, and mechanisms that have shaped our understanding of governance.
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.
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 Nature of Friendship in Aristotle's Ethics
Aristotle's Ethics explores the concept of friendship as an essential aspect of human relationships, distinguishing between perfect and imperfect friendships.
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.
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.
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 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 Virtues of the Soul: Intellectual and Moral
Exploring the distinction between intellectual and moral virtues, their development through habituation, and the role of reason and passion in achieving virtue.
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.
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.