Aristotle on Desire
β Giles Pearson
π Library
π
2012
π Cambridge University Press
π English
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Aristotle on Desire
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- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 280
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- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Reconstructs Aristotle's account of desire from his various scattered remarks. Of relevance to anyone interested in Aristotle's ethics or psychology.
β¦ Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
1. THE RANGE OF STATES ARISTOTLE COUNTS AS DESIRES (OREXEIS)
2. SOME GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT OBJECTS OF DESIRE (OREKTA) FOR ARISTOTLE
3. DESIRE (OREXIS) AND THE GOOD
4. SPECIES OF DESIRE I: EPITHUMIA (PLEASURE-BASED DESIRE)
5. SPECIES OF DESIRE II: THUMOS (RETALIATORY DESIRE)
6. SPECIES OF DESIRE III: BOULΓSIS (GOOD-BASED DESIRE)
7. RATIONAL AND NON-RATIONAL DESIRE
8. SOME REFLECTIONS ABOUT ARISTOTLEβS BROAD AND NARROW NOTIONS OF DESIRE
9. ARISTOTLEβS MORAL PSYCHOLOGY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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