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 ...

This article explores the problem of moral and criminal responsibility through an examination of Aristotle's account in Book VII of the "Nicomachean Ethics" of the relation between practical reason ...

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 ...

Aristotle famously distinguishes between merely doing a virtuous action and acting in the way in which a virtuous person would. Against an interpretation prominent in recent scholarship, I argue that ...

The Agora Book Club of Jefferson City will host "An Evening of Philosophy: Aristotle's Metaphysics, Ethics and Politics" at 6 p.m. May 15 on the steps of the Missouri Capitol. The free event will ...

Aristotle was the most practical and business-oriented of all philosophers who asked ethical questions. You may stop at the idea that a person who's been dead for nearly 2,400 years has anything ...