The Good Life: A Moderate Gospel
A moderate gospel that emphasizes prudence and moderation in achieving happiness through the removal of physical pain and mental distress.
Virtue Ethics
The Virtue of Indifference: Diogenes' Philosophy of Liberation
Diogenes' teachings emphasize virtue, indifference to worldly goods, and living in accordance with nature.
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 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.
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 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 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 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 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 Ethical Character of Platonic Socrates
The study examines the ethical character of Platonic Socrates, exploring both his merits and defects within the context of ancient Greek philosophy.
The Concept of Civic Virtue in Ancient Sparta
The concept of civic virtue in ancient Sparta is explored through its system of governance, social organization, and education.
Endurance and Fortitude in Times of Adversity
Socrates' remarkable endurance under extreme conditions highlights the importance of developing character traits like resilience and determination.
The Apology and the Concept of Immortality
An exploration of Socratic philosophy on immortality, its relationship to virtue ethics, and implications for human understanding.
The Tension between Social Cohesion and Individual Liberty in Ancient and Medieval Thought
Exploring the tension between social cohesion and individual liberty in ancient and medieval thought through philosophical concepts and historical context.