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Aristotle's Aesthetic Ethics
Abstract
It is sometimes asked whether virtue ethics can be assimilated by Kantianism or utilitarianism, or if it is a distinct position. A look at Aristotle's ethics shows that it certanly can be distinct. In particular, Aristotle presents us with an ethics of aesthetics in contrast to the more standard ethics of cognition: A virtuous agent identifies the right actions by their aesthetic qualities. Moreover, the agent's concern with her own aesthetic character gives us a key to the important role the emotions play for Aristotle, which further distinguishes him from the other two theories we have mentioned.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Milliken, J.
- Affiliations
- Bowling Green State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Milliken, John
- Venue
- The Southern Journal of Philosophy
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2006-06
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 319-339
- ISSN
- 0038-4283 (ISSN-L)
- 2041-6962
- OpenAlex
- W2094375335
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 21 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Southern Journal of Philosophy (publishedVersion)
- PhilPapers (PhilPapers Foundation) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Classical Philosophy and Thought
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Ethics, Aesthetics, and Art
- Keywords
- Aristotle, aesthetic ethics, virtue ethics, ethics of aesthetics, emotions, Kantian ethics, utilitarianism, virtuous character, right action
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