Cognition of Value in Aristotle's Ethics: Promise of Enrichment, Threat of Destruction

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COGNITION OF VALUE IN ARISTOTLE’S ETHICS COGNITION OF VALUE IN ARISTOTLE’S ETHICS Promise of Enrichment, Threat of Destruction Deborah Achtenberg STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2002 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207 Production by Christine L. Hamel Marketing by Patrick J. Durocher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Achtenberg, Deborah, 1951– Cognition of value in Aristotle’s ethics : promise of enrichment, threat of destruction / Deborah Achtenberg. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-5371-5 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7914-5372-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Aristotle—Ethics. I. Title. B491.E7 A245 2002 171'.3—dc21 2001055011 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In memory of Gail and Irving Achtenberg ...