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The Nicomachean Ethics
The Nicomachean Ethics

Foundational text on virtue, happiness, and ethics.

If you've ever pondered what makes a life truly fulfilling and ethical, "The Nicomachean Ethics" might provide some timeless insight. Aristotle's examination of virtue, happiness, and the soul's activity is not just philosophically rich but also practically relevant, offering a foundation for modern thought on personal well-being and moral development. It's a text that nudoespenses with wisdom that has steered Western ideology for centuries, inviting a deep dive into concepts that still resonate today.

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ISBN: 9780140449495
Authors: Hugh Tredennick, Aristotle, J.A.K. Thomson
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date of Publication: 2004-03-30
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Philosophy, Politics
Related Topics: Society, History, Government, Ancient History, Politics, Classics, Political Science
Goodreads rating: 4.0
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Description

“One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly neither can one day, or a brief space of time, make a man blessed and happy.” In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle sets out to examine the nature of happiness. He argues that happiness consists in ‘activity of the soul in accordance with virtue’, for example with moral virtues, such as courage, generosity and justice, and intellectual virtues, such as knowledge, wisdom and insight. The Ethics also discusses the nature of practical reasoning, the value and the objects of pleasure, the different forms of friendship, and the relationship between individual virtue, society and the State. Aristotle’s work has had a profound and lasting influence on all subsequent Western thought about ethical matters. J. A. K. Thomson’s translation has been revised by Hugh Tredennick, and is accompanied by a new introduction by Jonathan Barnes. This edition also includes an updated list for further reading and a new chronology of Aristotle’s life and works. Previously published as Ethics
 

Foundational text on virtue, happiness, and ethics.

If you've ever pondered what makes a life truly fulfilling and ethical, "The Nicomachean Ethics" might provide some timeless insight. Aristotle's examination of virtue, happiness, and the soul's activity is not just philosophically rich but also practically relevant, offering a foundation for modern thought on personal well-being and moral development. It's a text that nudoespenses with wisdom that has steered Western ideology for centuries, inviting a deep dive into concepts that still resonate today.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.