Andrew Payne

The Teleology of Action in Plato's Republic

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In many discussions of ancient philosophy, teleology is acknowledged as an important theme. How do we act for a particular end or purpose? One common answer describes humans as acting with the intention of achieving a goal. A person selects particular actions with the thought that these actions will lead to that goal. Andrew Payne accepts that this is one good answer to our question but proposes that it is not the only one.In Plato's Republic, Socrates appeals to a different understanding of how humans act for the sake of ends as they live together in political communities and pursue knowledge. As they carry out activities that are necessary… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-19-252397-6
EAN: 9780192523976
Produktnummer: 29379521
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Seitenangabe: 272 S.
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 1'436 KB

Über den Autor

Andrew Payne is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Having completed his studies in philosophy at the University of Chicago and at the University of Notre Dame, he specializes in ethics and ancient philosophy. He has also taught at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.