In this episode, Sam Bennett speaks with philosopher Jakub Jirsa about his new Bloomsbury book, The Function Argument in Aristotle’s Ethics. They discuss Aristotle’s famous function argument, what it means to ask whether human beings have a distinctive function, and how this question shapes Aristotle’s account of virtue, happiness, and the human good.

In this episode, Sam Bennett speaks with philosopher Jakub Jirsa about his new Bloomsbury book, The Function Argument in Aristotle’s Ethics. They discuss Aristotle’s famous function argument, what it means to ask whether human beings have a distinctive function, and how this question shapes Aristotle’s account of virtue, happiness, and the human good.

The Function Argument in Aristotle's Ethics with Jakub Jirsa

The Dionysius Circle Podcast focuses on Christian Platonism and the broader Platonic tradition. We study the integration of Platonism within Christian philosophy and theology, along with Plato himself and the later schools of Platonism. We also explore how Platonism developed in Jewish and Islamic thought. The project includes an ongoing interest in philosophical Platonism, both ancient and contemporary.For more, visit <a href="http://dionysiuscircle.org/">DionysiusCircle.org</a>.&nbsp;

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The Dionysius Circle Podcast focuses on Christian Platonism and the broader Platonic tradition. We study the integration of Platonism within Christian philosophy and theology, along with Plato himself and the later schools of Platonism. We also explore how Platonism developed in Jewish and Islamic thought. The project includes an ongoing interest in philosophical Platonism, both ancient and contemporary. For more, visit DionysiusCircle.org. 

The Dionysius Circle Podcast focuses on Christian Platonism and the broader Platonic tradition. We study the integration of Platonism within Christian philosophy and theology, along with Plato himself and the later schools of Platonism. We also explore how Platonism developed in Jewish and Islamic thought. The project includes an ongoing interest in philosophical Platonism, both ancient and contemporary.For more, visit <a href="http://dionysiuscircle.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DionysiusCircle.org</a>.&nbsp;

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The Function Argument in Aristotle's Ethics with Jakub Jirsa

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