Description: This book presents a novel interpretation of Aristotle's account of how shame instils virtue, and defends its philosophical import. Shame is shown to provide motivational continuity between the actions of the learners and the virtuous dispositions that they will eventually acquire.
Review Quotes: "In Aristotle on Shame and Learning to be Good, Marta Jimenez presents a fascinating and original account of the place of shame in Aristotle's ethics. She considers how he incorporates both the positive and negative aspects of this difficult, but undoubtedly important, emotion, and grants it a fundamental role in ethical progress." -- Jenny Bryan, Greece and Rome
"This volume is a valuable contribution both to studies of Aristotelian emotions and to the literature on Aristotelian ethics. It is well informed, very well argued, and it will be of profit also for readers outside Aristotelian and Classical studies who are interested in the emotions and in their role in education." -- Gabriela Rossi, The Classical Review"Jimenez's book does an admirable job of doing what it sets out to do. It deserves a space on the shelf of any scholar interested in Aristotle's moral psychology." -- Jerry Green, Journal of the History of Philosophy 61.1"Jimenez's lucid, focused book is indispensable for those interested in social and emotional aspects of moral maturation" -- Bryan C. Reece, Australasian Journal of Philosophy