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The Nicomachean Ethics (Penguin Classics)
Aristotle
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Description for The Nicomachean Ethics (Penguin Classics)
Paperback. Addresses the question of how to live well, and originates the concept of cultivating a virtuous character as the basis of his ethical system. In this title, the author sets out to examine the nature of happiness. It discusses the nature of practical reasoning, the value and the objects of pleasure, and the different forms of friendship. Translator(s): Thomson, J.A.K. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
A profound examination of the nature of happiness by one of the giants of ancient Greek philosophy
In The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle 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 lasting influence on all subsequent Western thought ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140449495
SKU
V9780140449495
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About Aristotle
Aristotle was born in 384 BC, and studied in Athens under Plato. His writings were of extraordinary range, and many of them have survived. He died in 323 BC.
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