Virtue Ethics in the Middle Ages: Commentaries on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, 1200-1500 (Brill's Studies in Intellectual History)

Ever since its rediscovery in the thirteenth century, Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics" has figured as a prime model of philosophical ethics in Western moral thought. This collection of articles for the first time surveys the medieval tradition of commentaries on the work from its origins to the fifteenth century. The twelve articles concentrate on the moral and intellectual virtues around which Aristotle's ethic revolves and in many cases compare the discussion of the virtues in the medieval commentaries with contemporary theological debate. Taken together, the articles show the diverse and surprisingly creative ways in which medieval intellectuals during three centuries combined widely diverging currents of ancient and Christian moral thought in order to formulate a philosophical ethic suitable to their times. Contributors include: Istvan P. Bejczy, Pavel Blažek, Valeria A. Buffon, Iacopo Costa, Christoph Flueler, Tobias Hoffmann, Roberto Lambertini, Jorn Muller, Matthias Perkams, Marco Toste, Martin J. Tracey, and Irene Zavattero. The early thirteenth century -- The structure of the soul, intellectual virtues, and the ethical ideal of masters of arts in early commentaries on the Nichomachean ethics / Valeria A. Buffon -- Moral and intellectual virtues in the earliest Latin commentaries on the Nicomachean ethics / Irene Zavattero -- Virtus in the Naples commentary on the Ethica nova (MS Naples, biblioteca nazionale) / Martin J. Tracey -- Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas in war and peace : the virtue of courage in the writings of Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas / Jorn Muller -- Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas on magnanimity / Tobias Hoffmann -- Aquinas's interpretation of the Aristotelian virtue of justice and his doctrine of natural law / Matthias Perkams -- The late thirteenth century -- Heroic virtue in the commentary tradition on the Nicomachean ethics in the second half of the thirteenth century / Iacopo Costa -- Utrumfelix indigeat amicis : the reception of the Aristotelian theory of friendship at the arts faculty in Paris / Marco Toste -- The thirteenth and fourteenth centuries -- The cardinal virtues in medieval commentaries on the Nicomachean ethics, 1250-1350 / Istvan P. Bejczy -- Political prudence in some medieval commentaries on the sixth book of the Nicomachean ethics / Roberto Lambertini -- The virtue of virginity : the Aristotelian challenge / Pavel Bla -- The fifteenth century -- Teaching ethics at the University of Vienna : the making of a commentary at the faculty of arts (a case study) / Christoph Flueler The early thirteenth century The structure of the soul, intellectual virtues, and the ethical ideal of masters of arts in early commentaries on the Nichomachean ethics / Valeria A. Buffon Moral and intellectual virtues in the earliest Latin commentaries on the Nicomachean ethics / Irene Zavattero Virtus in the Naples commentary on the Ethica nova (MS Naples, Biblioteca Nazionale, VIII G 8, ff. 4ra-9vb) / Martin J. Tracey Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas In war and peace : the virtue of courage in the writings of Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas / Jörn Müller Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas on magnanimity / Tobias Hoffmann Aquinas's interpretation of the Aristotelian virtue of justice and his doctrine of natural law / Matthias Perkams The late thirteenth century Heroic virtue in the commentary tradition on the Nicomachean ethics in the second half of the thirteenth century / Iacopo Costa Utrumfelix indigeat amicis : the reception of the Aristotelian theory of friendship at the Arts Faculty in Paris / Marco Toste The thirteenth and fourteenth centuries The cardinal virtues in medieval commentaries on the Nicomachean ethics, 1250-1350 / István P. Bejczy Political prudence in some medieval commentaries on the sixth book of the Nicomachean ethics / Roberto Lambertini The virtue of virginity : the Aristotelian challenge / Pavel Blažek The fifteenth century Teaching ethics at the University of Vienna : the making of a commentary at the Faculty of Arts (a case study) / Christoph Flüeler.

Ever since its rediscovery in the thirteenth century, Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics has figured as a prime model of philosophical ethics in Western moral thought. This collection of articles for the first time surveys the medieval tradition of commentaries on the work from its origins to the fifteenth century. The twelve articles concentrate on the moral and intellectual virtues around which Aristotle’s ethic revolves and in many cases compare the discussion of the virtues in the medieval commentaries with contemporary theological debate. Taken together, the articles show the diverse and surprisingly creative ways in which medieval intellectuals during three centuries combined widely diverging currents of ancient and Christian moral thought in order to formulate a philosophical ethic suitable to their times.

Contributors include: István P. Bejczy, Pavel BlaÅ3⁄4ek, Valeria A. Buffon, Iacopo Costa, Christoph Flüeler, Tobias Hoffmann, Roberto Lambertini, Jörn Müller, Matthias Perkams, Marco Toste, Martin J. Tracey, and Irene Zavattero.

Ever since its rediscovery in the thirteenth century, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics has figured as a prime model of philosophical ethics in Western moral thought. This collection of articles for the first time surveys the medieval tradition of commentaries on the work from its origins to the fifteenth century. The twelve articles concentrate on the moral and intellectual virtues around which Aristotle's ethic revolves and in many cases compare the discussion of the virtues in the medieval commentaries with contemporary theological debate. Taken together, the articles show the diverse and surprisingly creative ways in which medieval intellectuals during three centuries combined widely diverging currents of ancient and Christian moral thought in order to formulate a philosophical ethic suitable to their times.Contributors include: István P. Bejczy, Pavel Blažek, Valeria A. Buffon, Iacopo Costa, Christoph Flüeler, Tobias Hoffmann, Roberto Lambertini, Jörn Müller, Matthias Perkams, Marco Toste, Martin J. Tracey, and Irene Zavattero. Ever since its rediscovery in the thirteenth century, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics has figured as a prime model of philosophical ethics in Western moral thought. This collection of articles for the first time surveys the medieval tradition of commentaries on the work from its origins to the fifteenth century. The twelve articles concentrate on the moral and intellectual virtues around which Aristotle's ethic revolves and in many cases compare the discussion of the virtues in the medieval commentaries with contemporary theological debate. Taken together, the articles show the diverse and surprisingly creative ways in which medieval intellectuals during three centuries combined widely diverging currents of ancient and Christian moral thought in order to formulate a philosophical ethic suitable to their times. Contributors include: István P. Bejczy, Pavel Blažek, Valeria A. Buffon, Iacopo Costa, Christoph Flüeler, Tobias Hoffmann, Roberto Lambertini, Jörn Müller, Matthias Perkams, Marco Toste, Martin J. Tracey, and Irene Zavattero Ever since its rediscovery in the thirteenth century, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics has figured as a prime model of philosophical ethics in Western moral thought. This collection of articles for the first time surveys the medieval tradition of commentaries on the work from its origins to the fifteenth century. The twelve articles concentrate on the moral and intellectual virtues around which Aristotle's ethic revolves and in many cases compare the discussion of the virtues in the medieval commentaries with contemporary theological debate. Taken together, the articles show the diverse and surprisingly creative ways in which medieval intellectuals during three centuries combined widely diverging currents of ancient and Christian moral thought in order to formulate a philosophical ethic suitable to their times. Contributors Istvn P. Bejczy, Pavel Blazek, Valeria A. Buffon, Iacopo Costa, Christoph Fleler, Tobias Hoffmann, Roberto Lambertini, Jrn Mller, Matthias Perkams, Marco Toste, Martin J. Tracey, and Irene Zavattero.