Aristotle on the Purpose of Human Life: Some Remarks on Skowroński’s New (?) Interpretation of Nichomachean Ethics Cover Image

Arystoteles o celu ludzkiego życia: uwagi do nowej (?) interpretacji Etyki nikomachejskiej Leszka Skowrońskiego
Aristotle on the Purpose of Human Life: Some Remarks on Skowroński’s New (?) Interpretation of Nichomachean Ethics

Author(s): Danilo Facca
Subject(s): Psychology, Metaphysics, Ethics / Practical Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Aristotle; Aristotelianism; virtue; soul; ethics; morality;

Summary/Abstract: In this article the author argues against L. Skowroński’s interpretation of Aristotle’s philosophy (in Aristotle on the end of human life: towards a new interpretation of NIchomachean Ethics). While focusing on practical philosophy, at the same time Skowrónski’s book provides several digressions on Stagirite’s psychological, metaphysical, physical, theological and cosmological doctrines and results as an overall presentation of Aristotle’s thought. The author challenges both Skowroński’s interpretations of single doctrines and his most characteristic opinion on the lack of communication between Aristotle’s „paradigm” and contemporary thought.

  • Issue Year: 62/2017
  • Issue No: 62
  • Page Range: 307-317
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish