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Book SynopsisAncient Greek philosophers were fundamentally concerned with weighty esoteric arguments such as the nature of humanity, the good life, and the concept of good versus evil. Virtue hopes to contribute to these arguments by examining the relationship that ethics bears to other philosophical considerations in metaphysics, epistemology, and aesthetics. Virtue examines central topics in ancient Greek explorations of virtue, particularly the elusive notion of Sophrosune, alternatively translated as moderation or temperance. The book investigates central works of Plato and Aristotle to develop an understanding of the role this virtue plays in the broader ethical commitments of three of history''s greatest philosophersSocrates, Plato and Aristotle.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Socrates: Introduction Chapter 3 Law and Justice in the Crito Chapter 4 Know Thyself: Self-Knowledge and Sophrosune Chapter 5 All This Over an "s": The Unity of Virtue(s) Chapter 6 Plato: Introduction Chapter 7 The Search for Justice in the Republic Chapter 8 The Divided Line Chapter 9 Variations on a Theme: The Art of Rhetoric and Self-Knowledge in the Phaedrus Chapter 10 Aristotle: Introduction Chapter 11 What is Really Real? Chapter 12 The Foundations of Ethics Chapter 13 Aristotle: Misogynist or Silly? Chapter 14 A Virtue of Feminism or Rehabilitating Aristotle Chapter 15 Index of Cited Texts Chapter 16 Index
