Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)
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This new edition of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is an accurate, readable and accessible translation of one of the world's greatest ethical works. Based on lectures Aristotle gave in Athens in the fourth century BCE, Nicomachean Ethics is one of the most significant works in moral philosophy, and has profoundly influenced the whole course of subsequent philosophical endeavour. It offers seminal, practically oriented discussions of many central ethical issues, including the role of luck in human well-being, moral education, responsibility, courage, justice, moral weakness, friendship and pleasure, with an emphasis on the exercise of virtue as the key to human happiness. This second edition offers an updated editor's introduction and suggestions for further reading, and incorporates the line numbers as well as the page numbers of the Greek text. With its emphasis on accuracy and readability, it will enable readers without Greek to come as close as possible to Aristotle's work. Review: Good condition - Good condition as described. Glad to find a good price on the book. Review: Like new - Not written in at all and the cover is practically new.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 144 Reviews |
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Good condition
Good condition as described. Glad to find a good price on the book.
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Like new
Not written in at all and the cover is practically new.
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Essential Aristotle
One of Aristotle’s best works, this translation is also clear and to the point. I recommend this version, the content is well worth the cost.
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The Best Edition of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics I Know
Of the four translations of the Nicomachean Ethics I have, I like this the best. It's difficult to make any translation of this work sound 'natural', but Crisp does a better job than the others I have (these include Ross's and Irwin's). In addition, Cambridge has printed this on excellent paper and in a format slightly larger than usual for this work, making it a pleasure to read.
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Grad gift
For a kid in our day, awareness of this book can be a help. I gave one to my son for graduation from high school. It seems a good translation.
C**S
If you like the 'Politics'
It's Aristotle. If you like the 'Politics', 'Rhetoric', 'Ars Poetica', etc. you will find this to be intellectually stimulating and well worthwhile. In my opinion, everyone should read as much Aristotle as possible. It would make for a lot better world..
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For school
For school
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An introduction to good values.
I wouldn't do without it. A primer to good values as a being of virtue. Not necessary per say, but without it where would you be?
O**T
Good translation Bad Binding
Good translation but the binding is pretty low quality. Some pages kind of fall out and the spine deforms pretty easily. Worth buying for study.
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Now I begin to understand why Virtue Ethics is considered ...
Now I begin to understand why Virtue Ethics is considered so highly by many philosophers today. I had not read this book with any purpose before. Having been 'made to read it' as part of a University course, and discuss it in seminars, I began to see why deontology and consequentialism were not the only game in town.
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