Philosophy 101C - Classical Ethical Theory:Aristotle

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Claremont McKenna College

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Obdrzalek Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is one of the most significant texts in the history of philosophy; it has also proved enormously influential in 20th-century ethical theorizing. This course will focus on a close reading of Aristotle's Ethics. We will also assess Aristotle's viewsfor their philosophical merit and discuss their relation to contemporary virtue ethics. Some topics we will focus on will be the relation of virtue to happiness, the role of intellectual activity in the good life, the doctrine of the mean, Aristotle's analysis of weakness of will, and the nature and significance of friendship. Offered every third year.

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1.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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