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The impossibility of perfection : Aristotle, feminism, and the complexities of ethics /

Slote, Michael, 1941-

The impossibility of perfection : Aristotle, feminism, and the complexities of ethics / Aristotle, feminism, and the complexities of ethics Michael Slote. - ix, 167 pages ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-164) and index.

Introduction -- Feminism and partial values -- The impossibility of perfection -- Alternative views -- Perfection, moral dilemmas, and moral cost -- Connections with care ethics and romanticism -- Relational profiles of goods and virtues -- Conclusion -- Appendix. Men's philosophy, women's philosophy.

9780199790821 (alk. paper) 9780199349494 0199790825 (alk. paper)


Aristotle.


Perfection.
Ethics.

170 / S634