Book (Practical) Ethics and ethics NHK "100 Mins de Meisaku" Books Aristotelus Nikomacos Ethics / Yoshihisa Yamamoto

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Ethical Studies and Morals
[Introduction to Contents]
This book is called "Philosophy of Practice" which is filled with things to be done in order to achieve happiness.
Aristotle (B. 384 - B. 322), an ancient Greek philosopher who established the foundations of all fields of learning such as astronomy, biology, poetics, political science, logic, and metaphysics.
The book that systematized the learning of "ethics" for the first time in history is the 『 Nikomacs Ethics 』.
The Greek word translated as "ethics" means "matters related to character". What he called ethics "is not learning rules such as duty and prohibition, but rather considering what kind of character should be formed to lead a happy and fulfilling life.
Aristotle thought that" happiness "is the exercise of the inherent abilities of human beings, and in order to do so, it is necessary to learn" virtue "which is the inner force for making good fortune from outside into a habit.
The author says that" virtue "becomes" character "and can be acquired by repeatedly making certain actions into a habit.
In addition, the author calls" fraternity "which means" what happiness "and explains how to acquire it." 『 Nikomacs Ethics 』 "is a" book of practice "in order to clarify what fraternity is necessary for happiness Cos Ethics from 』 to Theology of 『 to 』 at Taizen / Reading Guide / Conclusion
Author's brief history : Born in 1973 in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Professor at the Graduate School of Cultural Studies, The University of Tokyo.
Specializes in Philosophy and Ethics (Western Medieval Philosophy and Islamic Philosophy) and Christian Studies.
Doctor of Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
Doctor of Literature, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Tokyo. the university of Tokyo.
Doctor of Literature.
Worked as an Associate Professor at the Department of Literature, Chiba University and as a visiting researcher at the Catholic University of America.
His main books include Thomas Aquinas 『 -- Reason and Mystery 』 (Iwanami Shinsho, Suntory Award), 『 World is full of Goodness -- Thomas Aquinas Philosophy 』 (Shinchosensho), 』 Philosophy 『 (Shinchosensho), 『 Wakamatsu Taizen 』 『 』 『 』 『 』 『 』 『 Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas