Search results for "Epieikeia"

“La virtù di Emone: Riflessioni sull'epieikeia greca”

2013

The paper proposes a reflection on the Greek concept of epieikeia, traditionally translated with equity, fairness or, in some particular contexts, leniency. The aim is to show that this concept allows us to focus on some important questions in the contemporary philosophical debate such as the question concerning the relationship between a general rule and a particular case, or the question about the problematic relationship between law and justice. The first step is a reconstruction of the meaning of the concept in the pre-Aristotelian tradition. The second part of the article focuses on epieikeia in Aristotelian thought, taking into account not only the systematic treatment but also the no…

Il senso delle circostanze: l'epieikeia in Aristotele

2007

"Dire e Fare la cosa giusta. L'epieikeia in Aristotele"

2011

The paper proposes a reflection on the Greek concept of epieikeia. The first systematic treatment of epieiekia is attributed to Aristotle (EN, V 14 and Rhet. I, 13). The Aristotelian definition was the starting point of the considerable attention epieikeia has enjoyed in later tradition. However, this attention has been almost exclusively limited to the philosophy of law or, to a lesser extent, to theology as well. This restriction has caused an excessive specialization of the word. Therefore, the first aim is to reconstruct the semantic field of the Greek word epieikes. Its general meaning is adequacy or appropriateness, i.e. the ability to do the right thing at the right time. This genera…