It is normally accepted in philosophical discourse that the Rambam is greatly indebted to the systematic thought of Aristotle. There is much truth in that understanding. It seems to be especially true ...

In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle explains what virtue is and how it is acquired. He describes and defines the various virtues, and also discusses the kind of moral education and habit-formation ...

For the Ancient Greeks, virtue was the most important quality a person could have, and being virtuous was the absolute goal ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Philosophy, the journal of The Royal Institute of Philosophy is published by Cambridge University Press quarterly in January, April ...

Lee hopes to use NEH fellowship to break new philosophical ground Aristotle may be the most influential philosopher in history, a cornerstone of Western philosophy. But at a time when many see the ...

Wisdom and virtue ethics represent a rich convergence of ancient philosophical enquiry and contemporary empirical research. Grounded in Aristotelian tradition, practical wisdom – or phronesis – ...

As is often noted, piety is not among the list of moral and intellectual virtues mentioned by Aristotle in the Ethics. I argue that this is neither an oversight on Aristotle’s part nor a subtle way ...

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Philosophy professor and author, Shannon Vallor. Philosophy professor Shannon Vallor studies ethics and emerging technology. She argues that to deal with the relentless pace of technological change, ...