There is Something About A ristotle: The Pros and Cons of A ristotelianism in Contemporary Moral Education

The aim of this article is to pinpoint some of the features that do—or should—make A ristotelianism attractive to current moral educators. At the same time, it also identifies theoretical and practical shortcomings that contemporary A ristotelians have been overly cavalier about. Section II presents a brisk tour of ten of the ‘pros’: features that are attractive because they accommodate certain powerful and prevailing assumptions in current moral philosophy and moral psychology—applying them to moral education. Section III explores five versions of the view that A ristotle's position is somehow anachronistic and out‐dated. As none of those bears scrutiny, Section IV addresses ten features of A ristotelianism that do not seem to sit well with contemporary moral philosophy and psychology: the genuine ‘cons’ of A ristotelianism. It is subsequently argued that if we want to avoid acquiring A ristotelianism on the cheap, those less attractive features need to be engaged head‐on: reinterpreted, revised or simply rejected.