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From natural character to moral virtue in Aristotle /

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This book discusses Aristotle's biological views about 'natural character traits' and their importance for moral development. It provides a new, comprehensive account of the physiological underpinnings of moral development and shows that the biological account of natural character pro...

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Main Author: Leunissen, Mariska, 1979- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Aristotle.
Aristotle
Virtue.
Moral development.
Biology.
Character.
Virtues.
Biology
Character
Vertus.
Développement moral.
Biologie.
Caractère.
biology.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > Lifespan Development.
PSYCHOLOGY > General.
Virtues
Moral development
Virtue
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book discusses Aristotle's biological views about 'natural character traits' and their importance for moral development. It provides a new, comprehensive account of the physiological underpinnings of moral development and shows that the biological account of natural character provides the conceptual and ideological foundation for Aristotle's ethical views about habituation.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190602239
0190602236
9780190602222
0190602228
9780190683009
0190683007