Aristotle on the Apparent Good
| Author | : Jessica Moss |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2012-07-19 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780199656349 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0199656347 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Aristotle on the Apparent Good by : Jessica Moss
Download or read book Aristotle on the Apparent Good written by Jessica Moss and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aristotle holds that we desire things because they appear good to us - a view still dominant in philosophy now. But what is it for something to appear good? This text argues that the notion of the apparent good is crucial to understanding both Aristotle's psychological theory and his ethics.
