The Nicomachean Ethics
| AUTHOR | Aristotle; Beresford, Adam |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Classics (08/11/2020) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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A new translation of one of the most important philosophical works of all time A Penguin Classic Aristotle's classic treatise is based on his famous doctrine of the golden mean, which advocates taking the middle course between excess and deficiency. Reacting against Plato's absolutism, Aristotle insisted that there are no definitive moral standards and that ethical philosophy must be based on human nature and experience. Treating such topics as moral worth, intellectual virtue, pleasure, friendship, and happiness, The Nicomachean Ethics asks above all: What is the good life, and how can we live it?
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ISBN-13:
9780140455472
ISBN-10:
0140455477
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
528
Carton Quantity:
36
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 1.00 x 7.70 inches
Weight:
0.75 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
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Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
Philosophy | Good & Evil
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
170.938
Library of Congress Control Number:
2021288497
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A new translation of one of the most important philosophical works of all time A Penguin Classic Aristotle's classic treatise is based on his famous doctrine of the golden mean, which advocates taking the middle course between excess and deficiency. Reacting against Plato's absolutism, Aristotle insisted that there are no definitive moral standards and that ethical philosophy must be based on human nature and experience. Treating such topics as moral worth, intellectual virtue, pleasure, friendship, and happiness, The Nicomachean Ethics asks above all: What is the good life, and how can we live it?
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