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Nobility in the Nicomachean Ethics
Crisp, Roger
Crisp, Roger
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This paper suggests that we understand Aristotle’s notion of nobility (τὸ καλόν) as what is morally praiseworthy, arguing that nobility is not to be understood impartially, that Aristotle is an egoist at the level of justification (though not at the level of motivation), and that he uses the idea of the noble as a bridge between self-interest and moral virtue. Implications for contemporary ethics are discussed.
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2014
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Phronesis
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59
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3
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231-245
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