Contemplation and civic happiness in Plato and Aristotle /

This Element concerns the civic value of contemplation in Plato and Aristotle. How does intellectual contemplation contribute to the happiness of the ideal state? The texts discussed include the Republic, the Nicomachean Ethics and the Politics, works in which contemplation is viewed from a politica...

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Main Author:	Scott, Dominic (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2024].
Series:	Cambridge elements. Elements in ancient philosophy.
Subjects:	Aristotle. > Nicomachean ethics. Aristotle. > Politics. Plato. > Republic. Contemplation in literature. Happiness in literature. Citizenship in literature.