Some philosophers, like Stoics and Buddhists, have taken anger to be categorically vicious. Others, following Aristotle, consider some instances of anger to be appropriate and essential to being a virtuous person. I reject both of these claims and offer an account of how ange can be morally virtuous even though it is not necessary for being a virtuous person.

Philosophy Seminar Series
Date: Wednesday, 12 Aug 2015
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Venue: AS3 #05-23
Speaker: Nic Bommarito, University of Buffalo
Moderator: Dr. Qu Hsueh Ming

About the Speaker:

Nic Bommarito is a Bersoff Fellow in the philosophy department at NYU and an Assistant Professor of philosophy at University at Buffalo. He studied at Brown University, Tibet University, and University of Michigan. His research focuses on questions in virtue ethics, moral psychology, and Buddhist philosophy.