The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, David Ross, Lesley Brown 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Happiness, then, is the best, noblest, and most pleasant thing in the world. In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotles 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 asmembers 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, whichalso 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 Rosss justly admired translation. It also includes a valuable introduction to this seminal work, and notes designed to elucidate Aristotles arguments. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range ofliterature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expertintroductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Author Biography 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 Platos Protagoras and Meno for Penguin Classics. Promotional A new edition of one of the foundational texts of Western philosophy Long Description Happiness, then, is the best, noblest, and most pleasant thing in the world. In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotles 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 asmembers 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, whichalso 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 Rosss justly admired translation. It also includes a valuable introduction to this seminal work, and notes designed to elucidate Aristotles arguments. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range ofliterature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expertintroductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Feature This new edition of one of the founding texts of moral philosophy combines David Rosss classic translation, lightly revised by Lesley Brown, with a new and invaluable introduction and notes to aid readers in their understanding of Aristotles intricate arguments.Widely admired translation, sparingly revised to retain its qualities while paying special attention to key terms, enhancing understanding, eliminating unintentional ambiguity, and incorporating the latest scholarly thinking.Invaluable introduction covers Aristotles life and writings, the key notions in the Ethics and how they work together in Aristotles theory; the relevance of the work to modern ethical theory, showing its influences and differences.Explanatory Notes elucidate meaning, allusions, and Aristotles arguments.Glossary of Key Terms.Index. Details ISBN0199213615 Author Lesley Brown Edition Description New Language English ISBN-10 0199213615 ISBN-13 9780199213610 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Series Oxford Worlds Classics Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9781605147376 Edited by Lesley Brown Birth 384 Death 322 B.C. Short Title NICOMACHEAN ETHICS Translator David Ross Affiliation Chief, Division of Ophthalmology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Pr Residence GR Edition 2nd UK Release Date 2009-06-11 NZ Release Date 2009-06-11 Pages 336 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2009-06-11 DEWEY 170 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2009-08-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:22346033;

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