Practical truth : historical and contemporary perspectives /

Aristotle argues that the actions central to human flourishing are those that involve reason. But reason manifests itself in a human life in more than one way. We employ reason to investigate what there is (theoretical reason) and when we determine what to do (practical reason). Aristotle's elu...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Frey, Christopher, Frey, Jennifer A.
Weitere Verfasser:
Frey, Christopher, Ph. D. (HerausgeberIn), Frey, Jennifer A. (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Aristotle argues that the actions central to human flourishing are those that involve reason. But reason manifests itself in a human life in more than one way. We employ reason to investigate what there is (theoretical reason) and when we determine what to do (practical reason). Aristotle's elucidation of practical reason involves the introduction of a distinctive practical way of being true; however, practical truth, which he describes as truth in agreement with right desire, is notoriously difficult to understand. The 16 essays in this collection concern both the history of practical truth throughout the intervening centuries and the role it currently plays in contemporary ethics and action theory.
Umfang:
1 online resource (412 pages)
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-763442-7
0-19-763440-0
Schlagworte:
Truth.
Practical reason.
Ethics.
Philosophy.
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge.
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