Human and Divine Lives in Book X of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Human and Divine Lives in Book X of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The paper analyses the dual form of striving for a good life underlying Aristotle's distinction between "human" and "divine" lives. The paper explores this theme with regard to the close connection between ethics and politics inherent in Aristotle's analyses, focusing primarily on the specific relationship between politics and philosophy outlined in this connection in Book X of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. The distinction between political and philosophical life is interpreted not as a definition of two different life contents we are to choose from, but as a definition of two attitudes or perspectives our lives can be approached from - either from the perspective of a variety of different types of actions performed in the social space, or with regard to the unifying element binding our life together reflexively in a coherent whole. Taking into account the relevant principles of Aristotelian anthropology, the paper demonstrates that philosophical contemplation thus conceived is already grounded in political life and it does not stand against it as an option of some "other" life released from socio-political ties. The proposed interpretation makes it possible to alleviate the tension in Aristotle's concept of political and philosophical life and thereby support a more coherent reading of the conclusion of the Nicomachean Ethics.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Human and Divine Lives in Book X of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

Popis výsledku anglicky

The paper analyses the dual form of striving for a good life underlying Aristotle's distinction between "human" and "divine" lives. The paper explores this theme with regard to the close connection between ethics and politics inherent in Aristotle's analyses, focusing primarily on the specific relationship between politics and philosophy outlined in this connection in Book X of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. The distinction between political and philosophical life is interpreted not as a definition of two different life contents we are to choose from, but as a definition of two attitudes or perspectives our lives can be approached from - either from the perspective of a variety of different types of actions performed in the social space, or with regard to the unifying element binding our life together reflexively in a coherent whole. Taking into account the relevant principles of Aristotelian anthropology, the paper demonstrates that philosophical contemplation thus conceived is already grounded in political life and it does not stand against it as an option of some "other" life released from socio-political ties. The proposed interpretation makes it possible to alleviate the tension in Aristotle's concept of political and philosophical life and thereby support a more coherent reading of the conclusion of the Nicomachean Ethics.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

AA - Filosofie a náboženství

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Pégé/Fons

ISSN

2445-2297

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

1

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

ES - Španělské království

Počet stran výsledku

21

Strana od-do

1-20

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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