Lee hopes to use NEH fellowship to break new philosophical ground Aristotle may be the most influential philosopher in history, a cornerstone of Western philosophy. But at a time when many see the ...

As is often noted, piety is not among the list of moral and intellectual virtues mentioned by Aristotle in the Ethics. I argue that this is neither an oversight on Aristotle’s part nor a subtle way ...

Every time I re-read Aristotle, I see something new. I say this as one definitely on the later side of the lifetime generally allotted to the human being. This latter calculation implies that the day ...

Aristotle’s proverb explains that true happiness comes from living a virtuous life, where consistent moral actions shape the ...

A defining feature of the evolution of western ethics has been the displacement of the language of virtue for that of utility and rights. While virtue theory – the construction of a moral framework ...

Aristotle may be the most influential philosopher in history, a cornerstone of Western philosophy. But at a time when many see the pursuit of money as a virtue in itself, some might dismiss him as an ...