{"product_id":"phantasia-in-aristotles-ethics-9781350169142","title":"Phantasia in Aristotles Ethics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the \u003ci\u003eNicomachean Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e, Aristotle suggests that a moral principle ''does not immediately appear to the man who has been corrupted by pleasure or pain''. \u003ci\u003ePhantasia in Aristotle''s Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e investigates his claim and its reception in ancient and medieval Aristotelian traditions, including Arabic, Greek, Hebrew and Latin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile contemporary commentators on the \u003ci\u003eEthics\u003c\/i\u003e have overlooked Aristotle's remark, his ancient and medieval interpreters made substantial contributions towards a clarification of the claim's meaning and relevance. Even when the hazards of transmission have left no explicit comments on this particular passage, as is the case in the Arabic tradition, medieval responders still offer valuable interpretations of \u003ci\u003ephantasia \u003c\/i\u003e(appearance) and its role in ethical deliberation and action. This volume casts light on these readings, showing how the distant voices from the medieval Arabic, Greek, Hebrew and Latin Aristotelian traditions still cont\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe range of material is one of the volume's greatest strengths … Fink deserves praise for bringing together experts on these traditional strands in order to gain new and renewed insights on a lively topic in Aristotle. * Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e[A] welcome and well-argued enterprise to discuss the fate of a particularly interesting Aristotelian notion through the ages. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction, \u003ci\u003eJakob Fink (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) and Jessica Moss (New York University, USA)\u003c\/i\u003e 1. The Ancient Greek Reception of\u003ci\u003e Phantasia\u003c\/i\u003e in Aristotle’s \u003ci\u003eEthics\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Frans de Haas (Universiteit Leiden, The Netherlands)\u003c\/i\u003e 2. The Arabic Tradition: With Special Emphasis on Averroes’ Interpretation, \u003ci\u003eFrédérique Woerther (CNRS Paris, France) and Rotraud Hansberger (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany)\u003c\/i\u003e 3. The Byzantine Tradition on\u003ci\u003e EN\u003c\/i\u003e 6.5.1140b16—17, \u003ci\u003eMichele Trizio (Università di Bari, Italy)\u003c\/i\u003e 4. The Latin Tradition:\u003ci\u003e Phronesis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhantasia\u003c\/i\u003e and Moral Feelings, \u003ci\u003eIacopo Costa (CNRS Paris, France) \u003c\/i\u003e  5. The Hebrew Tradition on\u003ci\u003e EN\u003c\/i\u003e 6.5.1140b16—17, \u003ci\u003eChaim Neria (University of Chicago, USA)\u003c\/i\u003e 6. Epilogue: The Argument of EN 6.5.1140b16–17 from a Contemporary Perspective, \u003ci\u003eJakob Fink (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084832076119,"sku":"9781350169142","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350169142.jpg?v=1762207297","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/phantasia-in-aristotles-ethics-9781350169142","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}