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Irwin, Terence H. (2000). Ethics as an inexact science: Aristotle's ambitions for moral theory. In Brad Hooker & Margaret Olivia Little (eds.), Moral particularism. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 100-29. 9. Perception and PrudenceSo far I have suggested that Aristotle thinks of perception primarily as a means of applying general rules to particular cases, so that we recognize all the rel..

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Irwin (2000) Ethics as an inexact science: Aristotle's ambitions for moral theory (3)

Irwin, Terence H. (2000). Ethics as an inexact science: Aristotle's ambitions for moral theory. In Brad Hooker & Margaret Olivia Little (eds.), Moral particularism. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 100-29. 7. Particulars and Inexactness  In Book II Aristotle tells us more about the practical aims of ethics, and adds a new claim about inexactness. Before presenting his general account of vi..

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Irwin, Terence H. (2000). Ethics as an inexact science: Aristotle's ambitions for moral theory. In Brad Hooker & Margaret Olivia Little (eds.), Moral particularism. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 100-29. 4. Ethics and Variation When Aristotle claims that ethics provides usual generalizations, does he primarily have in mind mere frequencies or natural norms? Does he recognize ethical prin..

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Irwin (2000) Ethics as an inexact science: Aristotle's ambitions for moral theory (1)

Irwin, Terence H. (2000). Ethics as an inexact science: Aristotle's ambitions for moral theory. In Brad Hooker & Margaret Olivia Little (eds.), Moral particularism. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 100-29. 1. Modesty in Ethical Theory At the beginning of the Nicomachean Ethics,' (hereafter EN), Aristotle warns that we must not demand too much exactness in ethical inquiry (1094b11-14). The ..

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