Shakespeare and the Aristotelian Ethical TraditionStanford University, 1956 - 666 pages |
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... perfection ; it is neither its final aim nor the measure of its value . The good for every living being consists in the perfection of its activity ; thus for man , as Aristotle explains in detail , the good consists only in the perfection ...
... perfection ; it is neither its final aim nor the measure of its value . The good for every living being consists in the perfection of its activity ; thus for man , as Aristotle explains in detail , the good consists only in the perfection ...
Page 52
... perfection , then each individ- ual of the species attains its proper " good " in the realization of its perfection . There is a human species , and the human good lies in the realization of man's perfection , which is reason . Moral ...
... perfection , then each individ- ual of the species attains its proper " good " in the realization of its perfection . There is a human species , and the human good lies in the realization of man's perfection , which is reason . Moral ...
Page 58
... perfection or imperfection can be distinguished , but not that full perfection which would guarantee the adequate correction and aid which society should ideally offer each of its members . Difficulty in applying Aristotle's theory to ...
... perfection or imperfection can be distinguished , but not that full perfection which would guarantee the adequate correction and aid which society should ideally offer each of its members . Difficulty in applying Aristotle's theory to ...
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