Reflections on the Principle of Pleasure in Action as an Auxiliary for the Formation of Virtues in Aristotelian Ethics
Abstract
Received: 24/07/2018 Accepted: 13/11/2018In this comment to the article “About Reformation of Character in Aristotle’s Work” by Leonardo Ramos-Umaña, I remark certain considerations regarding his position on the practical impossibility of the reformation of character «by the agent’s own initiative». I consider Aristotle’s theory of Will as the origin of the action and its formative quality. I also comment on the social participation in the attainment of virtues. Finally, I study how Aristotle considers the natural human inclination towards pleasure as suitable to guide the acquirement of virtue in three specific cases: children’s games, friendship and theatre.References
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