Virtue Essays in Ancient Philosophy

Virtue is an examination of central topics in ancient Greek explorations of virtue, particularly the elusive notion of Sophrosune, alternatively translated as moderation or temperance. The book investigates central works of Plato and Aristotle to develop an understanding of the role this virtue plays in the broader ethical commitments of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.

Kevin J. Durand is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Henderson State University.

Preface

vii

Chapter 1 - Socrates

Introduction

1

(2)

Law and Justice in the Crito

3

(12)

Know Thyself: Self-Knowledge and Sophrosune

15

(18)

All this Over An "s": The Unity of Virtue(s)

33

(12)

Chapter 2 - Plato

Introduction

45

(4)

The Search for Justice in the Republic

49

(10)

The Divided Line

59

(12)

Variations on a Theme: The Art of Rhetoric and Self-Knowledge in the Phaedrus

71

(8)

Chapter 3 - Aristotle

Introduction

79

(2)

What is Really Real?

81

(14)

The Foundations of Ethics

95

(14)

Aristotle: Misogynist or Silly?

109

(6)

A Virtue of Feminism or Rehabilitating Aristotle

115

(22)

Index of Cited Texts

137

(2)

Index

139

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Virtue Essays in Ancient Philosophy

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