Plato's Theory of Ethics - 9780415225236

Taylor & Francis

First published in 2000. This is Volume IX of ten in the International Library of Philosophy in a series on Ancient Philosophy. Written around 1928, this book looks at Plato and his work on ethics. The author looks at \u2018Dialogues\u2019 which he handles dialectically to show how they are more connected to his obscure problems connected with his personal history and the personal evolution of his views than his other works. > Introduction; Part I The Moral Criterion in Platonism; Chapter I Who is the Judge?; Chapter II The Objective Basis of the Moral Judgment; Chapter III The Moral Standards; Chapter IV The Psychological Aspect of the Moral Judgment, (a) Analysis; (b) Genesis; Chapter V Validity of the Moral Judgment; Chapter VI Conclusion: The Moral Criterion; Part II The Moral Criterion and the Highest Good; Chapter VII Soul\u2014Body\u2014Wealth; Chapter VIII The Value-Scale: Wealth, Strength, Beauty, Health, Courage, Justice, Temperance, Wisdom; Chapter IX Private and Public;