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Aristotle's ethics and medieval philosophy : moral goodness and practical wisdom /

"Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics had a profound influence on generations of later philosophers, not only in the ancient era but also in the medieval period and beyond. In this book, Anthony Celano explores how medieval authors recast Aristotle's Ethics according to their own moral i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Celano, Anthony
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary considerations
  • Practical wisdom in the moral theory of Aristotle
  • The moral theories of William of Auxerre and Philip the Chancellor
  • The earliest medieval Latin commentaries on the Nicomachean Ethics
  • The early moral works of Albert the Great
  • Happiness, prudence, and moral reasoning in the later works of Albert the Great
  • Thomas Aquinas and Bonaventure on the understanding of moral goodness
  • Two commentaries on the Nicomachean Ethics in the late thirteenth century.