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The ways of Aristotle : Aristotelian phrónêsis, Aristotelian philosophy of dialogue, and action research

Title: The ways of Aristotle : Aristotelian phrónêsis, Aristotelian philosophy of dialogue, and action research / Olav Eikeland.
Author: Eikeland, Olav, 1955-
Publication: Bern ; New York : Peter Lang, 2008.

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560 pages; 23 cm

Series Statement

Studies in vocational and continuing education ; v. 5

Uniform Title

Studien zur Berufs- und Weiterbildung ; v. 5.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 509-524) and index.

Contents

Machine derived contents note: Table of Contents -- Preface 9 -- Part 1 -- Aristotle, Social Research, and Action Research 13 -- 1. Introduction . The Challenge of Phrónêsis 15 -- 1.1 Three Kinds of General Theory 25 -- 1.2 Aristotle and Critical Action Research 33 -- 2. Action Research Approaching Phrónêsis 39 -- 2.1 A Philosopher Defending Action Research 40 -- 2.2 Making Social Science Matter 43 -- 2.3 Abandoning Techniques 45 -- Part 2 -- Reading Aristotle . Limits and Possibilities for Phrónêsis 49 -- 3. Virtues . Intellectual and Ethical 53 -- 3.1 Particulars of Ethical Virtues 59 -- 4. Phrónêsis and the Other Intellectual Virtues 65 -- 4.1 Theoretical Knowledge, and Knowledge -- about Things WeInfluence 68 -- 4.1.1 Overlaps and Intermeshes 74 -- 4.2 Phrónêsis as an Intellectual Virtue 77 -- 4.2.1 Excursus: Knowledge Forms -- and Ways of Knowing in Aristotle 79 -- 4.2.1.1 Praxis, Poíêsis, Khrêsis, P thos . -- And the Various Forms of the Epistêmai 81 -- 4.2.1.2 Theoretical and Practical Truth 94 -- 4.2 (Continued) Phrónêsis as an Intellectual Virtue 97 -- 4.3 Phrónêsis and Rhetoric, Phrónêsis -- and Practical Syllogisms 105 -- 4.3.1 The relationship to rhetoric 106 -- 4.3.2 The relationship to practical syllogisms 111 -- 5. Phrónêsis on Means and Ends, Phrónêsis -- and General Knowledge 115 -- 5.1 Means and Ends, and Kinds of Causes 115 -- 5.1.1 Poíêsis Makes Things, Praxis Makes Perfect 122 -- 5.1.2 .Professional. Deliberations and Deductions 132 -- 5.2 Knowledge, General and Particular 138 -- 5.2.1 General Knowledge, Appropriate Knowledge, -- Knowledge in Action 138 -- 5.2.2 Héxis (Habitus), and Empeiría (Experience) 149 -- 5.2.3 Knowing Particulars 157 -- 5.2.3.1By What? 158 -- 5.2.3.2How? 160 -- 5.2.3.3 Preconditions for a Universally -- Flexible Consideration 165 -- 6. Developing and Defining Virtue 181 -- 6.1 Developing Virtue 182 -- 6.1.1 Epistêmê and Virtue through the Formation -- of Habit, Once More 186 -- 6.1.2 What .Means. Means 194 -- 6.1.3 Practical Development with a Hinge to It, -- the Question of Standards Again 196 -- 6.2 Defining Virtue 205 -- 6.2.1 Nóêsis as Dialogue, or, the Reason Why -- Aristotle Insists on Letting Phrónêsis Deliberate -- about Means Only 212 -- 6.2.1.1 The Unfolded Know-How of Nous 214 -- 6.2.1.2 The Topica and the Enfolded Habitus -- of Dialectics 217 -- 6.2.1.3 The Philosopher, the Dialectician, -- and Experience 224 -- 6.2.1.3.1 Dialogical Peculiarities 231 -- 6.2.1.3.2 Dialogue and Experience 237 -- 6.2.1.3.3 Basic Principle, Beginning, -- Medium, and End 251 -- 6.2.1.4Ways of Learning 256 -- 6.2.1.5 Self-Evident First Principles? 263 -- 6.2.1.6 Praxis1, and Praxis2 267 -- 6.2.2 The Ethical Works do not Deliberate about Means, -- They Develop and Define Ends 271 -- 6.2.3 Epistêmê, Virtue, and Phrónêsis Defined 281 -- 6.3 Who Develops and Defines? The Art and Practice -- of Architectonics 292 -- 7. Eudaimonía and Wisdom as .The Highest Practical Good.; -- Aristotelian Phron-Ethics, Theor-Ethics, and the Way -- of the Intellectual Commons 299 -- 7.1 Kinds of Theory, Kinds of Practice 301 -- 7.2 Ethics and Politics as Methodological Guidelines -- for Autonomous Practitioners 313 -- 7.2.1 The Laws of Virtue 316 -- 7.2.2 Tékhnê and Phrónêsis . At the Parting -- of the Ways 324 -- 7.3 The Wisdom of the Commons . Common Wisdom 327 -- 7.3.1 Tà Koin . The Commons 333 -- 7.3.2 The Common Skholê 340 -- 7.4 Theor-Ethics and Primary Friendship 342 -- 7.4.1 The Noetic .I. and the Psychological .Me. 349 -- 7.4.2 Theorethical Interventions? 359 -- 7.5 The Way of Theor-Ethics 361 -- 7.5.1 Ethical Excellence . Settling with the Best -- for Us., i.e. for the Second Best .Absolutely. 371 -- 7.6 The Ways of Politics . Continuous Learning -- in Common 385 -- 7.6.1 Community: What Are the Things Common? 387 -- 7.6.2 Oikos, Pólis, and Constitutions 392 -- 7.6.3 Developing Concord . The Ethico-Political Role -- of Dialogical Gatherings 399 -- 7.6.4 Different Concepts of Politics 413 -- 7.6.5 Unity and Diversity in the Pólis 422 -- 7.6.6 The Koinópolis as Panarchy . -- Aristocracy Suspended and Transcended 434 -- 7.6.7 Religious Politics? 447 -- Part 3 -- Aristotelian Action Research . Wisdom and Eudaimonia -- Transposed, Social Research Transformed 455 -- 8. Neo-Epistemic, Dialogical Action Research 459 -- 9. From Oikos to Pólis, and Beyond 467 -- 10. Aristotle, Marx, and Modern Work Life 479 -- 11. Aristotle Suspended 493 -- 12. Epilogue 503 -- References 509 -- Appendix 525 -- Index 527.

ISBN

9783039114719
3039114719

LCCN

2008010847
9783039114719

OCLC

ocn213599690
213599690
SCSB-9456629

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Princeton University Library