Virtue ethics in the Middle Ages : commentaries on Aristotle's Nicomachean ethics, 1200 -1500 /
Ever since its rediscovery in the thirteenth century, Aristotle's ""Nicomachean Ethics"" has figured as a prime model of philosophical ethics in Western moral thought. This collection of articles for the first time surveys the medieval tradition of commentaries on the work f...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2008.
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Colección: | Brill's studies in intellectual history ;
v. 160. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Ever since its rediscovery in the thirteenth century, Aristotle's ""Nicomachean Ethics"" has figured as a prime model of philosophical ethics in Western moral thought. This collection of articles for the first time surveys the medieval tradition of commentaries on the work from its origins to the fifteenth century. The twelve articles concentrate on the moral and intellectual virtues around which Aristotle's ethic revolves and in many cases compare the discussion of the virtues in the medieval commentaries with contemporary theological debate. Taken together, the articles show the diverse and. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 374 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-367) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9789047423133 9047423135 1281939722 9781281939722 9786611939724 6611939725 |
ISSN: | 0920-8607 ; |