About the Book

The "Nicomachean Ethics," along with its sequel the "Politics," is Aristotle's most widely read and influential work. Ideas central to ethics--that happiness is the end of human endeavor, that moral virtue is formed through action and habituation, and that good action requires prudence--found their most powerful proponent in the person medieval scholars simply called "the Philosopher." Drawing on their intimate knowledge of Aristotle's thought, Robert C. Bartlett and Susan D. Collins have produced here an English-language translation of the "Ethics" that is as remarkably faithful to the original as it is graceful in its rendering. Aristotle is well known for the precision with which he chooses his words, and in this elegant translation his work has found its ideal match. Bartlett and Collins provide copious notes and a glossary providing context and further explanation for students, as well as an introduction and a substantial interpretive essay that sketch central arguments of the work and the seminal place of Aristotle's "Ethics" in his political philosophy as a whole. The "Nicomachean Ethics" has engaged the serious interest of readers across centuries and civilizations--of peoples ancient, medieval, and modern; pagan, Christian, Muslim, and Jewish--and this new edition will take its place as the standard English language translation.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 339 pages

Language: English

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 0226026744

Publication Date: Jun. 1st, 2011

ISBN-13: 9780226026749

Dimensions: 6.31 x 9.31 x 1.03 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.38 lbs

• Categories: Ethics Moral Philosophy