The aim of this paper is to highlight the nature and the main goals of Book VII within the general project and structure of the Nicomachean Ethics. To do so, the paper is divided into the following parts: first, I identify ...

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Guilt, shame and pride are usually classed as “self-conscious emotions” or “self-assessments”, since they are the result of an evaluation carried out by the self. Although these selfassessment emotions can sometimes be ...