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The Nicomachean Ethics (Penguin Classics)by Aristotle
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Of Aristotle’s works, few have had as lasting an influence on subsequent Western thought as The Nicomachean Ethics. In it, he argues that happiness consists in “activity of the soul in accordance with virtue,” defining “virtue” as both moral (courage, generosity, and justice) and intellectual (knowledge, wisdom, and insight). Aristotle also discusses the nature of practical reasoning, the different forms of friendship, and the relationship between individual virtue and the state. Featuring a lucid translation, a new introduction, updated suggestions for further reading, and a chronology of Aristotle’s life and works, this is the authoritative edition of a seminal intellectual masterpiece.
About the AuthorAristotle (384322 b.c.) studied under Plato at the Academy and later established his school, the Lyceum, which attracted a large number of scholars.
Jonathan Barnes is professor of ancient philosophy at the University of Geneva. He translated and edited the Penguin Classics edition of Early Greek Philosophy. J. A. K. Thomson was professor emeritus of classics at Kin‛s College, London, until his death in 1959. Hugh Tredennick was professor of classics at Royal Holloway College and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at London University. Table of ContentsThe Nicomachean Ethics Preface Chronology Introduction Further Reading A Note on the Text Synopsis The Nicomachean Ethics Book I: The Object of Life Book II: Moral Goodness Book III: Moral Responsibility: Two Virtues Book IV: Other Moral Virtues Book V: Justice Book VI: Intellectual Virtues Book VII: Continence and Incontinence: THe Nature of Pleasure Book VIII: The Kinds of Friendship Book IX: The Grounds of Friendship Book X: Pleasure and the Life of Happiness Appendix 1: Table of Virtues and Vices Appendix 2: Pythagoreanism Appendix 3: The Sophists and Socrates Appendix 4: Plato's Theory of Forms Appendix 5: The Catagories Appendix 6: Substance and Change Appendix 7: Nature and Theology Appendix 8: The Practical Syllogism Appendix 9: Pleasure and Process Appendix 10: Liturgies Appendix 11: Aristotle in the Middle Ages Glossary of Greek Words Index of Names Subject Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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