Aristotle on Emotions in Law and Politics

Zusatztext

Explains how Aristotles attention to the non-rational elements of cognition contributes to his realistic views on the rule of law, social cohesion, democracy and judgment Re-appraises Aristotles biological view on the continuity between human and animal life Shows the striking similarity between the views of contemporary neuro-scientists and Aristotles thoughts on emotion  Examines many of Aristotles writings such as Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, Rhetoric and Metaphysics  Presents the outcomes of several years of interdisciplinary collaboration between ancient philosophy scholars, legal theorists, political scientists and historians

Autorenportrait

Liesbeth Huppes-Cluysenaer has a guest-appointment at the Faculty of Law of the University of Amsterdam to 2020 in order to complete a project about leading Dutch legal theorist Paul Scholten (1875-1946). Before she retired she taught legal philosophy and legal sociology at the same faculty. Since 2009 she and Nuno Coelho have convened a special workshop at the bi-annual conferences of the IVR on the philosophy of Aristotle, which resulted in the edited volume Aristotle and the Philosophy of Law Theory, Practice and Justice in 2013.Nuno Coelho teaches law, ethics and philosophy of law in Brazil (USP, UNAERP, USU). He published articles and books on Aristotle's Ethics and Politics, such as   : Aristotle on diversity and equality in the constitution of polis and Aristotle and The Philosophy of Law: Th eory, Practice and Justice".

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