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The Nicomachean Ethics

By Aristotle
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle explores the question of the best life for a human being. Aristotle argues that true happiness is not a fleeting feeling but a life lived through activities that exercise our highest capacities. This includes virtues like courage and justice, practical reasoning, friendship, and contemplation. The text remains foundational in ethical philosophy, influencing contemporary discussions on morality and the good life.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This edition is ideal for students of philosophy, scholars, and anyone interested in classical ethical theory and the foundations of moral philosophy. Readers seeking a deep understanding of virtue, happiness, and human flourishing will find it invaluable.

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In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle examines the nature of happiness, which he defines as a specially good kind of life. He considers the nature of practical reasoning, friendship, and the role and importance of the moral virtues in the best life. This new edition features a revised translation and valuable new introduction and notes.

A new edition of one of the foundational texts of Western philosophy

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Happiness, then, is the best, noblest, and most pleasant thing in the world.

In The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle's guiding question is: what is the best thing for a human being? His answer is happiness, but he means not something we feel, but rather a specially good kind of life. Happiness is made up of activities in which we use the best human capacities, both ones that contribute to our flourishing as members of a community, and ones that allow us to engage in god-like contemplation.

Contemporary ethical writings on the role and importance of the moral virtues such as courage and justice have drawn inspiration from this work, which also contains important discussions on responsibility for actions, on the nature of practical reasoning, and on friendship and its role in the best life.

This new edition retains and lightly revises David Ross's justly admired translation. It also includes a valuable introduction to this seminal work, and notes designed to elucidate Aristotle's arguments.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years, Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780199213610

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 June 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oxford University Press

Contributors:

  • Translated by David Ross
  • Edited by Lesley Brown

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 234g

Pages: 336

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Aristotle Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: Oxford World's Classics

About the Author

Sir David Ross (1877-1971) was Provost of Oriel College and Deputy Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford. He was General Editor of the complete Oxford Translation of Aristotle. Lesley Brown has published articles on ancient philosophy, contributed introductory material to Plato, Selected Myths (OWC, 2004) and introduced Plato's Protagoras and Meno for Penguin Classics.

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