Aristotelian Stoic Ethics

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

In this course we will study Aristotelian ethics, with a focus on the Nicomachean Ethics and other texts that center around his moral psychology and acknowledgement of the fragility of a good life. We will turn to Stoic texts with an eye to how they answer Aristotle's worries in terms of their account of the emotions and their account of how virtue can defend against vulnerability and moral damage. We will turn to secondary sources in supplementing our readings of the primary texts.