Aristotle on the apparent good perception, phantasia, thought, and desire

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

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Main Author: Moss, Jessica Dawn, 1973- (-)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press 2012
Series:Oxford Aristotle studies
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Summary: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
Physical Description:xv, 255 p. ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [236]-241). Índice
ISBN:9780199656349