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Book SynopsisThis book argues for a scientific interpretation of Aristotle's ethical method and takes an innovative approach toward understanding his conception of philosophy. It will interest readers working in the fields of philosophy, classics, political theory, history of ethics, and the relation between philosophy and science.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. The Nature of Aristotelian Philosophy: 1. Dialectical reasoning and the dialectical craft; 2. The enterprise of philosophy; 3. Aristotle's scientific and flexible philosophical method; Part II. Philosophy in Practice: 4. Method in the Eudemian Ethics; 5. Ethical precision and the practical necessity of epistēmē; 6. Facts, principles, and Aristotle's demonstrative ethical science; 7. Strategic flexibility in the Nicomachean Ethics; 8. The autonomy of ethics; Conclusion.
