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Aristotle for all? The work of Walter Mooney Hatch

The Journal of Classics Teaching
This article considers the publication in 1879 of the Moral Philosophy of Aristotle, a book aimed at Oxford University undergraduates studying for the Classics degree course known as Literae Humaniores. This book is of contemporary interest.
Alan Towey
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Blood, Matter, and Necessity [PDF]

, 2015
According to most scholars, in the Parts of Animals Aristotle frequently provides explanations in terms of material necessity, as well as explanations in terms of that-for-the-sake-of-which, i.e., final causes.
Ebrey, David
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The Many Facets of Workplace Moral Courage: Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Scale

Human Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the battle against unethical behavior in organizations, fostering employees' moral courage proves vital beyond conventional regulation and compliance efforts. To propel this frontier and empower individuals to uphold moral values, a robust measure of workplace moral courage becomes imperative.
Nicole Witt, Carmen Tanner
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Aristotle’s Argument from Truth in Metaphysics Γ 4 [PDF]

, 2019
Some of Aristotle’s statements about the indemonstrability of the Principle of Non-Contradiction (PNC) in Metaphysics Γ 4 merit more attention. The consensus seems to be that Aristotle provides two arguments against the demonstrability of the PNC, with ...
Clay, Graham
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Yes, Friendship and Love Can Be Bought and Sold

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Can friendship and love be bought and sold? I argue yes, contrary to philosophical consensus. The prevailing view rests on the common error of over‐reliance on idealized conceptions of friendship and love that bear little resemblance to actual relationships.
Simone Sommer Degn
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The Limits of Eudaimonia in the Nicomachean Ethics [PDF]

, 2016
In Book I of his Nicomachean Ethics (NE), Aristotle defines happiness, or eudaimonia, in accordance with an argument he makes regarding the distinctive function of human beings.
Daniel, Schwartz
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The Non‐Professional Virtues of the Hospice Volunteer

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Volunteers have long played a significant role in hospice care. Much of the care volunteers provide consists of weekly hour‐long in‐home visits. Home‐visiting hospice volunteers are not professionals, nor are they strangers or intimates. Hospice volunteers will not typically face moral dilemmas, nor be called upon to make dramatic decisions ...
Michael B. Gill
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Acting Through Inaction: The Distinction Between Leisure and Reverie in Jacques Rancière’s Conception of Emancipation

Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy, 2019
The classical distinction between leisure and work is often used to define features of the emancipated life. In Aristotle leisure is defined as time devoted to purposeful activity, and distinguished from the labour time expended merely to produce life’s ...
Alison Ross
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The Role of Intellectual Virtues in the Practice of Humanistic Mental Health Counseling

The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The function of intellectual virtues as a foundation for the development of excellence in the humanistic practice of clinical mental health counseling is explored. First, the unique characteristics of intellectual virtues are described. Second, 10 specific intellectual virtues are identified and briefly defined.
Mark S. Gerig
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An Islamic View of Greek Moral Philosophy A Hermeneutic View of bin Meskawayh’s “Tahdhib Al Akhlaaq” [PDF]

اخلاق وحیانی, 2014
Realizing the manner in which concepts are formed, transformed and transferred to other cultures and civilizations is a great undertaking in understanding notions.
Mahdi Khazaaii, Mostafa Younesi
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