The Fabric of Character: Aristotle's Theory of Virtue

by Nancy Sherman

Book Overview

Most traditional accounts of Aristotle's theory of ethical education neglect its cognitive aspects. This book asserts that, in Aristotle's view, excellence of character comprises both the sentiments and practical reason. Sherman focuses particularly on four aspects of practical reason as they relate to character: moral perception, choicemaking, collaboration, and the development of those capacities in moral education. Throughout the book, she is sensitive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198239173
• ISBN13: 9780198239178
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.5"