The first book-length study of the "function argument", which plays a central role in Aristotle's ethics, with critical commentary outlining its importance for Aristotle's understanding of happiness and living well.The Function Argument in Aristotle's Ethics gives a systematic account of the development of the "function argument" from Plato's Republic to the Nicomachean Ethics, with an explication of the interdependence between different versions of the argument which appear in Aristotle's ethical writings. In careful close readings of Aristotle's ethical writings in each of the Proptrepticus, the Eudemian Ethics and the Nicomachean Ethics, Jirsa makes the case that the function (ergon) argument--that the function of human beings is virtuous activity of the rational part of the soul-serves to differentiate between happiness (eudaimonia) and the happy life (eudaimon bios). The book then evaluates Aristotle's function argument against contemporary critiques. With original English translations of sections of the Proptrepticus based on the recent reconstruction from ancient sources and fragments, this volume gives a novel context for understanding a key element of Aristotle's ethical works, and is an ideal reference for those studying Aristotelian ethics, virtue ethics and the history of philosophy.
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What does it mean to truly notice something? To really see it. Noticing is different from simply being aware of something or merely perceiving it. It requires us to show care to a thing or a person and not just acknowledge its existence. From the etymology of the word 'noticing' to insights from the psychology of perception and attention, Ziyad Marar considers noticing as a fundamental dimension to what it is to be human.The book explores how noticing is often motivated whether by a need or pre-occupation or a pet theory. What humans notice, in particular because we're such hyper social creatures, is different from what dogs or dragonflies notice because we operate with different interests and perceptual skills. On the flipside of noticing, of course, is the common and very necessary practice of ignoring. Noticing properly doesn't necessarily mean what falls outside of that pool of light. Whether through inattentional blindness or change blindness we can miss what is in front of our eyes. Sometimes we serve our interests by ignoring what it would be inconvenient to notice. A paranoid or jealous person can start hyper-noticing in ways that can be destructive. Simone Weil for example was so sensitive to the suffering of others that she neglected to notice her own needs. Sometimes we care too much, and in these cases it might pay to look away.Noticing looks at what it means to engage with care, consideration and meaning without becoming overwhelmed: the elusive balance between having to ignore some things whilst truly noticing others.
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