Environmental Determinism in Aristotle

IF 0.7 1区哲学 0 PHILOSOPHY

JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY Pub Date : 2024-04-01 DOI:10.1353/hph.2024.a925516

Jorge Torres

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Abstract

abstract: The present article reassesses Aristotle's views on the relationship between ethical character and the natural environment. The standard reading, to the effect that Aristotle endorsed environmental determinism, is rejected. The discussion invites a more careful examination of Aristotelian texts commonly adduced to support the orthodox reading, while also providing a clear account of what environmental determinism is. I argue that the textual evidence presented by defenders of the standard reading does not match that account. All in all, I conclude, we are not authorized to invoke Aristotle's views on the relationship between natural environment and human beings in order to discredit his ethical and political project.

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亚里士多德的环境决定论

摘要：本文重新评估了亚里士多德关于道德品质与自然环境之间关系的观点。文章摒弃了亚里士多德赞同环境决定论的标准解读。讨论要求对通常被用来支持正统解读的亚里士多德文本进行更仔细的研究，同时也对什么是环境决定论进行了清晰的阐述。我认为，标准解读的捍卫者所提出的文本证据与这一解释并不相符。总而言之，我的结论是，我们无权援引亚里士多德关于自然环境与人类关系的观点来否定他的伦理和政治计划。

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